Seven cases of cervical neurogenic tumor presented in an almost identical manner roentgenographically; a polypoid extrapleural mass at the lung apex. The association of neuroblastoma with Horner syndrome and heterochromia of the irides is mentioned. Characteristic roentgen appearance should be appreciated due to good prognosis of cervical neuroblastoma with prompt ...

A 10% soybean oil emulsion (Intralipid) has been demonstrated to be an effective means of delivering an adequate caloric intake via a peripheral vein. This emulsion has generally been considered safe and free of significant complications. This is a report of a child who initially thrived on this intravenously administered ...

In addition to the classical description of involvement of the cervical sympathetic in low root lesions (Claude Bernard-Horner syndrome), other sympathetic syndromes have been described accompanying the motor and sensory changes in obstetrical paralysis of the upper limb. Loss of sweat secretion can be deomonstrated by electrical skin resistance tests, ...

The history, mechanism and aetiology of Horner'sy Syndrome is presented and the pharmacology of the pupil is discussed. The case reported is a rare combination of Horner's Syndrome in a patient who sustained bilateral fractures of the mandible and a chest injury. It is emphasised that the miotic changes in ...

A case of fat embolism syndrome following median sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass, with fatal outcome, is described. This syndrome is present subclinically in the majority of these surgical procedures. The etiology and possible mechanisms of production are discussed; management is empirical and aimed at maintaining the function of embolized microvascular ...

Gustatory sweating is a reflex, localized production of sweat associated with sight, smell, or ingestion of food. It involves most commonly the area of the auriculo-temporal nerve where it produces the well known Frey's syndrome. The pathophysiology of the syndrome is described with the aid of diagrams. Anatomically related syndromes ...

During a 36-month period, seven cases of Horner's syndrome were encountered in a general pediatric hospital. The most common site of involvement was the ipsilateral sympathetic chain, although multiple sites were involved. Several causes of Horner's syndrome in childhood that have received little previous attention are reported-internal carotid artery thrombosis, ...

1. Clinical examination will often fail to identify the presence of a unilateral Horner's syndrome. 2. Confirmation and localization of Horner's syndrome is of clinical prognostic value. 3. Cocaine testing provides confirmation of a Horner's syndrome, but it takes 45 min, is sometimes equivocal, and always delays the localizing hydroxyamphetamine ...

The syndrome of fever and pericarditis is reported following implantation of a transvenous pacemaker in a 72-year-old man. The pacemaker was placed for prophylactic reasons (i.e., presence of bifascicular block). The syndrome resolved spontaneously after over four weeks of fever and a pericardial friction rub. Perforation of the right ventricle, ...

Four cases of Horner's syndrome, two in dogs and two in cats, are described. Miosis, ptosis, and enophthalmos were present in three of the cases and in addition, protrusion of the nictitating membrane was present in the fourth case. In the two cases described in cats, there was also evidence ...

This paper describes the components of the post-traumatic syndrome. The pathological state of fat macroglobulinemia by occlusion of arteriolar terminal branches of vital organs causes the fat embolic syndrome. The main physiopathological problem is pulmonary insufficiency in an acute or subacute form. The cerebral embolus is second. The symptomatology varies ...

The mechanism of denervation supersensitivity was investigated, using the pupillary system as an experimental model. A pharmacological study was carried out in six patients with Horner's syndrome due to postganglionic lesions. Administration of cocaine 4 percent resulted in dilatation of the normal pupil, while subsequent instillation of phenylephrine (2.5-5 percent) ...

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Notes for physicians on FMR1 related disorders (including fragile X syndrome, fragile X-associated tremor/Ataxia syndrome, FMR1-related premature ovarian failure). This document covers diagnosis, a clinical description, incidence, management, molecular genetics and genetic counselling and testing. This resource forms part of GeneReviews (formerly GeneClinics profile), a peer reviewed clinical genetic information ...

New drugs are being developed for people with fragile X syndrome, a condition that causes learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorders.

From somata of the pacemaker neurons in the Squilla heart ganglion, pacemaker potentials for the spontaneous periodic burst discharge are recorded with intracellular electrodes. The electrical activity is composed of slow potentials and superimposed spikes, and is divided into four types, which are: (a) "mammalian heart" type, (b) "slow generator" ...

Three patients, all of whom were well-muscled young adult males who had suffered fractures of long bones, were studied by means of measurement of ventilatory function and arterial blood gases. They had degrees of mental change varying from mild confusion to stupor. Anemia, hypocalcemia, skin petechiae and radiologic pulmonary infiltrates ...

Functionally hepatectomized rabbits showed convulsions and coma within 2 hours after the intravenous injection of fat emulsion and heparin. Intravenous injection of the detergent triton prevented this syndrome, if given before the fat emulsion and heparin, and reversed it if given subsequently. Extremely high plasma non-esterified fatty acid levels were ...