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PMID: 2436674 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Patients with idiopathic pain syndromes were compared with healthy volunteers and with patients suffering from chronic pain syndromes of neurogenic origin, with respect to the concentrations of the metabolites 5-hydroxy-indole-acetic acid (5-HIAA) and homovanillic acid (HVA) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Patients with idiopathic pain syndromes were subdivided according to the presence or absence of somatic lesions. It was found that these groups did not differ in concentrations of 5-HIAA or HVA, at least not when values were corrected for age, sex, and body height. Patients with idiopathic pain syndromes were found to have low concentrations of 5-HIAA, but not of HVA, in CSF. These differences were also obvious when the values were corrected for age, sex, and body height. As low concentrations of 5-HIAA in CSF have previously been demonstrated in patients with depressive disorders, our results support the suggestion by Blumer and Heilbronn (1982) that the idiopathic pain syndrome is a variant of depressive disease. At least the two syndromes share a common pathogenetic mechanism--a disturbance in serotonergic turnover. |
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Authors:
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B G Almay; J Häggendal; L von Knorring; L Oreland |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Biological psychiatry Volume: 22 ISSN: 0006-3223 ISO Abbreviation: Biol. Psychiatry Publication Date: 1987 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1987-05-26 Completed Date: 1987-05-26 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0213264 Medline TA: Biol Psychiatry Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 403-12 Citation Subset: IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Age Factors Aged Body Weight Depressive Disorder / cerebrospinal fluid Female Homovanillic Acid / cerebrospinal fluid* Humans Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / cerebrospinal fluid* Male Middle Aged Pain / cerebrospinal fluid* Sex Factors Somatoform Disorders / cerebrospinal fluid |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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306-08-1/Homovanillic Acid; 54-16-0/Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid |
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