The patients in the study had already been deemed clinically unresponsive, meaning they had not reacted when asked to give a thumbs up, wiggle their toes or open and close their eyes.
The spice is a ‘valuable ally’ in the prevention and treatment of various diseases, according to a review on the health effects of saffron and its by-products.
Treatment with KarXT, currently in trials, is well-tolerated without many of the problematic side-effects of current antipsychotics used to treat schizophrenia.
Many of the conditions we see and treat daily have roots in lifestyle decisions and behaviours. With good preventative advice and support, perhaps we can help reduce their incidence.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine definition also includes characteristic symptoms, associated diagnosable conditions and important features.
Many chronic pain conditions actually involve a combination of all three of these phenomena—nociceptive, neuropathic and nociplastic pain—which adds to the difficulty of diagnosis and treatment.
