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The effect of a combination of magnesium, vitamins B6, B9, B12, rhodiola and green tea/L-theanine (Mg-Teadiola) on stress was evaluated in chronically stressed, otherwise healthy individuals. Effects on stress-related quality-of-life parameters (sleep and perception of pain) were also explored. Adults with stress for ≥1 month, scoring ≥14 points on the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS)-42 questionnaire, were randomized (1:1) to receive oral Mg-Teadiola (n = 49) or a placebo (n = 51), for 28 days, with a follow-up assessment on Day 56 (NCT04391452). The primary endpoint was the change in the DASS-42 stress score from baseline to Day 28 with Mg-Teadiola versus placebo. The DASS-42 stress scores significantly decreased from baseline to Day 28 with Mg-Teadiola versus placebo (effect size, 0.29; 95% CI [0.01, 0.57]; p = 0.04). Similar reductions were observed on Day 14 (p = 0.006) and Day 56 (p = 0.02). A significant reduction in sensitivity to cold pain (p = 0.01) and a trend for lower sensitivity to warm pain was observed (p = 0.06) on Day 28. Improvements in daytime dysfunction due to sleepiness (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index-7 component score) were reported on Day 28, and were significant on Day 56 (p < 0.001). Mg-Teadiola is effective in managing stress in otherwise healthy individuals. Its beneficial effects on sleep and pain perception need further investigation.

BackgroundOsteolytic lesions of the atlas (C1) are challenging to treat by vertebroplasty due to the vicinity of the vertebral artery and the spinal cord.ObjectiveTo present our experience with transoral vertebroplasty (TOV) for osteolytic lesions of the lateral mass of the atlas.MethodsRetrospective case series involving 15 consecutive patients (nine male, six female, mean age 63 years) who underwent TOV for the treatment of an osteolytic lesion of the lateral mass of the atlas. Among the osteolytic lesions, 10/15 (67%) were bone metastases from various cancers; 4/15 (27%) were lesions related to multiple myeloma; and one lesion (7%) was an aggressive hemangioma. All the TOVs were performed under general anesthesia and in most cases (10/15; 67%) in a hybrid angiosuite combining a C-arm flat panel and a CT scan. The remaining five patients were treated under biplane fluoroscopic guidance.ResultsVertebroplasty of the lateral mass of C1 through a transoral route was feasible in all cases. Significant pain relief was obtained in most cases (1 month average decrease in Numeric Rating Scale: 4.9±4.1). No major complication was recorded. In 7/15 cases (47%), cement leakage surrounding the C1 lateral mass was seen; none of these leakages had a significant clinical consequence. No additional spine surgery was required in any of the patients.ConclusionTOV of osteolytic lesions of the lateral mass of the atlas is feasible and seems safe and effective, providing pain relief and bone stabilization.