Sensations and reflex activity evoked by electric stimulation of developing teeth in children

S28 SENSATIONS AND KEFLEX ACTIVITY EVOKED BY EI,ECTKIi: / 42 Slide STIMULATION OF DEVELOPING TEETH IN CHILDREN. ?1. 'i.al*lan
’ 43 Slide INCIDENCE OF1PAININ CHILDflWITH NEOP~STIC DISEASEZj Sat 3:45 C. Cornagli3, L. Massimo*, R. Haupt* , A. MelodLa* , L_Vashon Dept. of PediatricHematology W. Sizemore, C. Benedetti*.1 and Oncology-G.GasliniChildren'sHospital,Genova,Italy. 'Dept.of hyesthesiology, Universityof Washington,Seattle,WA 98195,USA. Aim of Investigation:There is very littledata about the incidenceof study aimed at pain in childrenwith cancer. We reporta retrospective determiningthe incidenceof pain in childrenwith neoplasticdiseases. Method: The chartsof 910 patientstreatedfrom I%?-1982 at the _Children'sHospitalwere reviewedand data collectedwith regard to pain. Results: 814 chartshad infomtion pertinentto the presenceor absenceof pain. 'Ikefollowingtable summarizesour findings: Type of Neoplasia A Bone Neoplasia 3 Rhabdomyosarcoma Miscellaneous ;? Acut. Lymph. Leuc. 278 Neuroblastorra 93 Wilm'sTumor 5Z TesticularNeopl. 4 mdocrine Neopl. 51 Hod@@ Lymph. Retinoblastoma 8:: lwrAL A)Chartswith data on pain.B)Patients with pain.C)Incidence of

Type of Neoplasia A Ewing'sSarcoma 18 Astrocytoma 6 Soft Tissue Neopl. 17 Medulloblastoma 15 OvarianNeoplasia 9 Other Brain Neopl. 16 4 Osteosarcoma Histiocytosis x 32 Non-HodgkingLymph. 60 Acut.NonLymph.Leu 53

B 16 5 14 12 7 12 3 22 35 36

88C9 83.3 82.4 80.0 77.8 75 75 68.8 68.6 67.9

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6i.6 62.9

:: 160 51

58.5 57.6 54.8 37.7 1 2o 25 1 25 12 23.5 20 46: 57.0 pain (%).

pain appearsto be a cOrnnOn symptom in Conclusions: Moderate-severe childrenaffectedby neoplasticdiseases.