Document Detail


Pholedrine: a substitute for hydroxyamphetamine as a diagnostic eyedrop test in Horner's syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7876854     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mydriatic responses to eyedrops containing the indirect acting sympathomimetic amines tyramine, hydroxyamphetamine, and pholedrine have been compared in 10 healthy subjects. Pholedrine, the n-methyl derivative of hydroxyamphetamine, at a concentration of 1% had effects similar to those produced by 0.5% hydroxyamphetamine itself. Pretreatment with topical guanethidine attenuated its responses and in 13 patients with unilateral Horner's syndrome it distinguished clearly those five patients who had preganglionic from the eight with postganglionic lesions. It is concluded that 1% pholedrine may be substituted for 0.5% hydroxyamphetamine, which is no longer available, as a diagnostic agent for use in Horner's syndrome.
Authors:
A T Bates; S Chamberlain; M Champion; L Foley; E Hughes; B Jani; H Mehta; S E Smith
Related Documents :
20558944 - A japanese case of fragile-x-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (fxtas).
16093114 - Horner's syndrome: a delayed complication after thoracostomy tube removal.
8651274 - A study of fraxe in mentally retarded individuals referred for fragile x syndrome (frax...
907534 - Gustatory phenomena after upper dorsal sympathectomy.
6409824 - Salivary iga in sjögren patients.
3819784 - Syndromes of a complex lesion of greater and lesser superficial petrosal nerves (parado...
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry     Volume:  58     ISSN:  0022-3050     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr.     Publication Date:  1995 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-04-04     Completed Date:  1995-04-04     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985191R     Medline TA:  J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  215-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, United Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Female
Guanethidine / diagnostic use
Horner Syndrome / diagnosis*
Humans
Male
Methamphetamine / analogs & derivatives*,  diagnostic use
Middle Aged
Ophthalmic Solutions*
Pupil / drug effects
Sympathomimetics / diagnostic use*
Tyramine / diagnostic use
p-Hydroxyamphetamine / diagnostic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ophthalmic Solutions; 0/Sympathomimetics; 103-86-6/p-Hydroxyamphetamine; 370-14-9/pholedrine; 51-67-2/Tyramine; 537-46-2/Methamphetamine; 55-65-2/Guanethidine
Comments/Corrections

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Rhabdomyolysis and acute encephalopathy in late onset medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency...
Next Document:  Loss of heterozygosity for DNA polymorphisms mapping to chromosomes 10 and 17 and prognosis in patie...