SCOLIOSIS: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT -- SCOLIOSIS: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter I: Scoliosis: Causes, Genetics, Symptoms, and Treatment in a Southern Italy Population -- Abstract -- History -- Classification -- Epidemiology -- Genetics of Idiopatic Scoliosis -- Phases of Genetic Consulting in Individuals Affected by IS -- Inheritance Model for IS -- Model of Inheritance of IS -- Relationship between IS and Endocrine Status -- Estrogen Receptor Polymorphism and IS -- Clinical Evaluation -- Radiographic Evaluation -- Treatment -- Non Operative Treatment -- Operative Treatment -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter II: Scoliosis, Orthodontics and Occlusion, Are There Evidence? -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Occlusion and Posture: A Reciprocal Inter-Change -- 2.1. Definitions -- 2.2. Posture and Dento-Facial Orthopedics -- 3. Occlusion and Posture:Facts and Beliefs -- 3.1. The Indispensable Evidence-Based Approach -- 3.2. Occlusion and Posture: What Does Appear in the Literature? -- 3.2.1. The Questions -- 3.2.2. The Weakness of Published Data -- 3.2.3. A Few Comments -- 4. The Special Case of the Relationship between Idiopathic Scoliosis and Occlusion in Adolescents -- 4.1. Idiopathic Scoliosis and Adolescents -- 4.2. Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosisand Orthodontic Treatment -- 4.3. The Occlusion of Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis: What Does the Published Data Tell Us? -- 4.3.1. Does Treatment of Scoliosis Tend to Affect a Patient's Dento-Facial Equilibrium? -- 4.3.2. Correlation between Idiopathic Scoliosis and Dento-Skeletal Characteristics -- 4.4. Clinical Implications -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter III: Shadow Moiré Technique to Measure Deformity of the Trunk Surface in the Elderly: A Population-based Study -- Abstract.

Introduction -- Methods -- Subjects -- Shadow Moiré Technique Assessment -- Statistical and Qualitative Analyses -- Results -- Gender Influence -- Discussion -- Study Limitations -- Acknowledgments -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter IV: Scoliosis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment -- Abstract -- Causes -- Symptoms -- Treatment -- Early Onset Scoliosis -- Late Onset Scoliosis (LOS) -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter V: A New Physical Therapy Intervention for Scoliosis -- Abstract -- Introduction -- A Brief Definitoin of Scoliosis -- The Need for Effective Treatment for Scoliosis -- Electrical Stimulation for Scoliosis -- Bracing -- Scoliosis Exercise for Pain Relief and Curve Correction -- Manipulation -- Scroth Method -- Vestibular Rehabilitation -- The ATM2™ in the Treatment of Scoliosis -- Metods and Materials -- Results -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter VI: Effects of Load Carriage on Children with Scoliosis -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter VII: The Pineal Gland, Melatoninand Scoliosis -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental Scoliosis - Pinealectomy and Melatonin -- Anatomic Similarities and Differences between Animal Models and Idiopathic Scoliosis -- Melatonin and Calmodulin -- Idiopathic Scoliosis and Brain Dysfunction/Lesions -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.