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Tne patients with galactorrhea syndrome were treated with two different daily dosages (5 mg and 7.5 mg) of Bromergocryptine. The 5 mg daily dosage often did not produce the desired hormonal and clinical response. Five patients were treated with this regimen for 38 to 90 days, with treatment
Domperidone is a prokinetic drug used for diabetic gastro paresis, hiccoughs, and vomiting. It is a peripheral D2 receptor antagonist with selective peripheral activity restricted to the upper gastro intestinal tract. It is not known to cross the blood brain barrier and hence, lacks neurological
A 28-year-old man was admitted to the Kyushu University Hospital with an episode of severe headache. When driving a car, he suddenly developed severe headache and this was followed by nausea and vomiting. he had been quite well except for slightly decreased libido before this episode. On admission,
A 28-year-old woman with bilateral headaches and vomiting was found to have normal prolactin levels despite an eight-year history of intermittent galactorrhea and amenorrhea and the current finding of a pituitary microadenoma. The microadenoma contained hemosiderin. It is concluded that pituitary
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) occurs mostly as an iatrogenic complication of assisted reproductive technology. Gonadotroph pituitary adenomas are rarely associated with OHSS. To the authors' knowledge, to date only 30 cases of spontaneous ovarian stimulation associated with gonadotroph
Observations over 28 patients with benign intracranial hypertension, aged from 15 to 50 years, of them 25 women and 3 men, have shown that among possible etiologic factors of benign intracranial hypertension there appeared to be pregnancy in 19 women, respiratory infection--in 3 patients,
A case of a large empty sella was reported, which was intrasellar herniation of the third ventricle associated with a prolactinoma. The patient was a 46-year-old female admitted due to consciousness disturbance with pyrexia and vomiting. She had amenorrhea, galactorrhea and sterility in her past
Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type II (PGA-II) is a rare immunoendocrinopathy syndrome characterized by the occurrence of autoimmune Addison disease along with diabetes mellitus type 1 and/or autoimmune thyroid disease. Here, we report the case of a 23-year-old female with PGA-II who was
The treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in pediatrics is based on the use of prokinetic agents; amongst these prokinetic compounds, cholinomimetic drugs and dopamine antagonists (metoclopramide, domperidone) are principally available. Metoclopramide is an antidopaminergic benzamide with mainly
Benign endocranial hypertension (BEH) is defined as a syndrome the clinical symptomatology of which includes elevated intracranial pressure without signs of focal injury of the brain. There were 55 BEH patients (52 female and 3 male patients). Changes of endocrine status were found to prevail among
The efficacy and tolerability of a long term treatment (21-53 months; mean, 36) with a new injectable form of bromocriptine (Parlodel LAR, Sandoz) was assessed in 13 patients (9 males and 4 females, aged 14-68 yr) with macroprolactinoma. Parlodel LAR was administered deeply im once monthly, with 50
OBJECTIVE
To present a rare case of gigantism.
METHODS
A 25-year-old lady presented with increased statural growth and enlarged body parts noticed since the age of 14 years, primary amenorrhea, and frontal headache for the last 2 years. She has also been suffering from non-inflammatory low back pain
Abnormalities in gastrointestinal motility have been reported in a substantial proportion of patients with functional dyspepsia, supporting the use of prokinetic drugs for treatment of dyspeptic symptoms. To evaluate efficacy and safety of levosulpiride in short-term treatment, 1298 patients were
Pergolide is a synthetic ergoline derivative with highly potent long-acting PRL-lowering activity, allowing therapy of hyperprolactinemia with a once daily administration of the drug. The results of two open-label, randomized controlled multicenter clinical trials are reported. Pergolide (taken once
BACKGROUND
Metoclopramide a dopamine receptor antagonist is commonly used to treat nausea and vomiting. Long term use can cause parkinsonism, galactorrhoea and gynaecomastia. As it is lipid soluble, it enters the brain, easily crosses the placental barrier and can affect the fetus. Hence, the