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Introducción: El ingreso en cuidados intensivos (UCI) supone para el paciente un momento difícil y estresante, con la aplicación de diferentes técnicas, como la intubación y la retirada del soporte ventilatorio o 'destete' puede fracasar debido a la ansiedad. Objetivos: Determinar si el reiki es útil para disminuir el fracaso en el destete; así como para disminuir el número de días de ventilación mecánica (VM), días de estancia en la UCI, cantidad de sedantes, aminas y antipsicóticos. Método: Ensayo clínico aleatorizado. Ámbito: UCI de un hospital universitario de nivel iii. Población: pacientes de UCI conectados a VM más de 48 h, con el consentimiento firmado. Excluimos a pacientes en situación terminal o potencial donante de órganos. Muestra: 256 pacientes, divididos en 2 grupos: grupo intervención (GI) y placebo (GP). La intervención consiste en la aplicación de reiki y el grupo placebo simulaba la técnica. Analizamos las frecuencias absolutas y relativas, el nivel de significación de p < 0,05, IC del 95%. Resultados: El porcentaje de fracasos en el destete ha sido de un 9% en el GI y un 9,5% en el GP (p = 0,42). Los días de VM 8,85 GI y 9,66 GP (p = 0,53). La media de sedantes: 1.078 mg GI y 1.491 mg GP. La media de mg de haloperidol fue menor en el GI (5,30 mg vs. 16,.81 mg GP); p = 0,03; IC del 95%, -21,9, -1,13. Conclusiones: El reiki disminuye la agitación de los pacientes. Objetivamos una disminución de días de ventilación mecánica, días de estancia, menor dosis de fármacos sedantes y una discreta disminución del fracaso en el GI. No encontramos significación estadística en la variable principal

Introduction: Admission to intensive care unit (ICU) is a difficult and stressful time for the patient, with the application of different techniques, such as intubation and ventilation support withdrawal or 'weaning', which may fail due to anxiety. Objectives: To determine whether Reiki is useful in reducing weaning failure, as well as reducing the number of days of mechanical ventilation (MV), length of stay in ICU, amount of sedatives, amines, and antipsychotics. Method: Randomized clinical trial. Scope: ICU of a Level III University Hospital. Population: ICU patients connected to Mechanical Ventilation for more than 48 hours, with a signed informed consent. Patients in a terminal condition or potential organ donors were excluded. Sample: 256 patients divided into two groups: intervention group (GI) and placebo (GP). The intervention involves the application of Reiki, and a simulated technique within the placebo group. An analysis was made of the absolute and relative frequencies, with a significance level of P<.05, 95% CI Results: The percentage of failures at weaning was 9% in GI and 9.5% in GP (P=.42). The mean number of days on MV was 8.85 days for GI and 9.66 for the GP (P=.53). The mean dose of sedatives: GI 1078 mg and 1491 mg GP. The dose of Haloperidol was lower in the GI (5.30 mg vs 16.81 mg GP) (P=.03, 95% CI; -21.9 to -1.13). Conclusions: Reiki reduces the agitation of patients. A decrease was objectively observed in the number of days of Mechanical Ventilation, length of stay, lower doses of sedatives, and a slight decrease in the weaning failure in the GI. No statistically significant difference was found in the main variable

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INTRODUCTION: Admission to intensive care unit (ICU) is a difficult and stressful time for the patient, with the application of different techniques, such as intubation and ventilation support withdrawal or "weaning", which may fail due to anxiety. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether Reiki is useful in reducing weaning failure, as well as reducing the number of days of mechanical ventilation (MV), length of stay in ICU, amount of sedatives, amines, and antipsychotics. METHOD: Randomized clinical trial. SCOPE: ICU of a Level III University Hospital. POPULATION: ICU patients connected to Mechanical Ventilation for more than 48hours, with a signed informed consent. Patients in a terminal condition or potential organ donors were excluded. SAMPLE: 256 patients divided into two groups: intervention group (GI) and placebo (GP). The intervention involves the application of Reiki, and a simulated technique within the placebo group. An analysis was made of the absolute and relative frequencies, with a significance level of P<.05, 95% CI RESULTS: The percentage of failures at weaning was 9% in GI and 9.5% in GP (P=.42). The mean number of days on MV was 8.85 days for GI and 9.66 for the GP (P=.53). The mean dose of sedatives: GI 1078mg and 1491mg GP. The dose of Haloperidol was lower in the GI (5.30mg vs 16.81mg GP) (P=.03, 95% CI; -21.9 to -1.13). CONCLUSIONS: Reiki reduces the agitation of patients. A decrease was objectively observed in the number of days of Mechanical Ventilation, length of stay, lower doses of sedatives, and a slight decrease in the weaning failure in the GI. No statistically significant difference was found in the main variable.

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We report the case of a patient with nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia (NPD) meeting not only the diagnostic criteria described by Lugaresi et al. in 1981, but also presenting with features suggestive of underlying epilepsy as well as other differences from the diagnostic criteria originally described for NPD, such as short- and long-lasting episodes and poor response to antiepileptic drugs. The case we describe suggests a different entity, one that is unrelated to epilepsy or true NPD.

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Two cases of hemangiomas on the tongue treated by injection of sclerosants products (1% Aethoxysklerol), combined with reconstructive surgery, are reported. The efficacy of such treatment for hemangiomas located at that level is demonstrated.

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We have carried out a follow-up study in 70 patients that were included in a follow-up protocol when they met the criteria of MS, so as to evaluate the variations in the disability scale per unit of time of follow-up (index of progression) in relation to the several risk factors. There were 31 females and 39 men followed up for 19.6 +/- 12 months. One half of the patients (35) had their first symptoms between 25 and 45 years of age, in 27 the onset was after age 25 and in 8 after age 45. At the end of follow-up 42 patients were classified as having remitting forms, 12 as progressive forms after a remitting phase and 16 as progressive forms from the onset. Significant differences in the evolutive forms were only found in remitting-progressive forms, which had a quicker progression than the purely remitting and chronic progressive forms. The patients who initially had cerebellar symptoms had a quicker progression than those with any other type of presentation. Whereas patients with late onset had a quicker progression than the group with intermediate onset, the patients with early onset had a slower progression.

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