(n.) One learned about algae; a student of algology.
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Algology
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(n.) The study or science of algae or seaweeds.
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(1) Cephalalgia (1st century AD), nostalgia (1678), neuralgia (18th century), causalgia (1872) were terms followed in the 1950's by Bonica's 'algology... a disease state of its own', addressed by ever-growing numbers of pain clinics, strongly foreshadowed by Leriche's douleur maladie in the 1930's.
(2) The author demonstrates the role of algologic studies (projective Stewart's test scale), scales of verbal and visual analogs) in objective evaluation of the clinical status of patients who underwent spinal surgery for lumbar pains.
(3) Twenty-seven chronic pain patients with a variety of clinical problems unresponsive to conventional algological therapy were scheduled for neurosurgical procedures.
(4) Based on examinations of patients suffering from pains in the heart area, the authors demonstrate possibilities of an algological study in the clinical assessment of the intensity of pain experience.
(5) This method is founded on solid algological knowledge.
(6) Differences have been revealed in the algologic status of patients who suffered restricted interventions and complex decompression stabilizing operations with posterior spondylodesis.
(7) A multidisciplinary algology team was formed to facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of complex head and neck pain disorders.