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Continuous intravenous infusion of TRH-T: clinical, cardiovascular and endocrinological effects.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1792854     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Seven patients, six suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and one from Friedreich ataxia, were treated with a placebo i.v. infusion during the first day and with TRH-T i.v. infusion at a rate of 2 mg/h for 8 h daily (total daily dosage 16 mg) on the 2 consecutive days. Continuous blood pressure (BP) and EKG monitorings were performed during 3 days infusion. Blood samples were collected for endocrinological evaluations. The neurological evaluation after acute TRH-T treatment showed an objective improvement in 3 of the 8. We found significantly higher values of systolic (max. difference of 10.1 mm Hg) and diastolic (max. difference of 8.8 mm Hg) BP than during placebo, beginning from the 5th h of the infusion (p less than 0.05). A trend in progressive increase of the heart rate (HR) reached statistical significance (p less than 0.01) at the 8th h of the second TRH-T infusion. The cardiovascular changes during the i.v. continuous TRH-T infusions were clinically irrelevant and never required the interruption of the treatment.
Authors:
R Formisano; S Ruggieri; R Cerbo; F Lucarelli; G De Vuono; M Parmegiani; A Agnoli; A Attanasio; A Capria; C G Piccolo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta neurologica Scandinavica     Volume:  84     ISSN:  0001-6314     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Neurol. Scand.     Publication Date:  1991 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-04-02     Completed Date:  1992-04-02     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370336     Medline TA:  Acta Neurol Scand     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  514-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurological Science, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory / drug effects
Friedreich Ataxia / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Male
Middle Aged
Neurologic Examination / drug effects
Thyroid Hormones / blood
Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / administration & dosage
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Thyroid Hormones; 24305-27-9/Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone

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