Idiopathic subluxation of the radial head

Idiopathic subluxation of the radial head is a different entity from congenital dislocation. The former is always painful, with marked loss of rotation. The radius articulates with the capitellum and the radial head is concave, possibly representing a lesser stage of dislocation. There also may be a correlation with true posterior dislocation. Since it successfully alleviates pain in this condition, radial head resection is often advisable. However, the operation should be delayed until growth is complete and the danger of disruption of the distal radioulnar joint is avoidable.     

Review of Dream images: A call to mental arms.

Reviews the book, Dream images: A call to mental arms edited by Jayne Gackenbach and Anees Sheikh (1991). A self-conscious rejection of reductionism pervades this volume which takes as its rallying cry David Foulkes's appraisal of the limited potential for psychophysiology to inform an understanding of dream phenomena. Within this general framework individual contributions to Dream Images range across the rest of the spectrum in terms of the implicit understanding of what constitutes appropriate subject matter and methodology in the investigation of dreaming. The result is that most readers are likely to find within this volume both viewpoints with which they will sympathize and those to which they will be strongly opposed. For some, Dream Images will take them back to their undergraduate days when altered states of consciousness were much discussed and sought alter. It is a reminder of psychology's roots in the desire to understand complex human experience, of some of the "fun stuff" of our science, and that the difficulties associated with investigating these areas do not diminish the value of the effort. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)