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Acute basilar artery occlusion is a neurological emergency. Unlike anterior circulation stroke presenting with hemiparesis, the symptoms of basilar artery occlusion are challenging to recognise in the emergency setting. Basilar artery occlusion can rarely lead to ischaemia of the auditory pathways,
Nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite (anorexia) are common symptoms in many pathological conditions affecting the normal function of the upper gastrointestinal tract.1 Nausea and vomiting are particularly common side effects of chemotherapy (chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting –
An anti-emetic drug, nabilone, a synthetic cannabinoid, has been compared with prochlorperazine in 24 lung cancer patients receiving cancer chemotherapy. Each of the drugs studied was given orally every 12 hours, starting the night before chemotherapy, during one of two consecutive identical
A patient with a 15-year history of psychiatric illness treated with neuroleptics presented with vomiting, thought alienation, auditory hallucinations and self-neglect. Dopaminergic supersensitivity was diagnosed and increased doses of neuroleptics caused cessation of vomiting. The patient is
BACKGROUND
Patients undergoing general anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy are at high risk for postoperative emetic symptoms (nausea, vomiting, and retching). Antihistamines, butyrophenones, dopamine receptor antagonists, and selective serotonin receptor antagonists (SSRAs) have been
The authors report a patient who presented with unexplained confusion. She was 15 weeks pregnant and had been having recurrent vomiting for several weeks. This was felt to possibly represent hyperemesis gravidarum, but she had several other possible contributing factors. Her serum sodium was 146
Opioid analgesics are used commonly in end-stage cancer patients for pain treatment. Central nervous system adverse effects are rare. A73-year-old female patient was admitted to the emergency department for auditory and visual hallucinations. The patient had been receiving palliative treatment for
OBJECTIVE
To quantify the antiemetic efficacy and adverse effects of cannabis used for sickness induced by chemotherapy.
METHODS
Systematic review.
METHODS
Systematic search (Medline, Embase, Cochrane library, bibliographies), any language, to August 2000.
METHODS
30 randomised comparisons of
Thirty five patients were enrolled into a Phase I-II study of oral levonantradol being tested as an antiemetic for chemotherapy patients who were refractory to the aggressive use of standard antiemetic agents. Sixty-nine total courses were given. Dysphoric reactions (fear, anxiety, hallucinations)
OBJECTIVE
Upper endoscopy can be successfully carried out in children under deep sedation and anaesthesia. However, the best method of upper endoscopy for children who require gastrointestinal intervention has yet to be defined. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of the
We report a 12-year-old boy who had one seizure comprising deviation of the eyes followed by impairment of consciousness for 30 minutes at the age of 6 years. No visual hallucination or ictal vomiting was observed. Interictal electroencephalography showed repetitive spikes and spike-wave discharges
Unintentional ingestion of bupropion in young children has generally resulted in limited toxicity. We report a case of pediatric bupropion ingestion resulting in multiple seizures. The patient experienced hallucinations, agitation, vomiting, tachycardia and seizures after ingestion of 1050 (48
OBJECTIVE
To describe the ictal polysomnographic features of a patient with Panayiotopoulos syndrome, a peculiar epileptic syndrome characterized by infrequent, often single, prolonged, nocturnal, focal seizures comprising an unusual constellation of autonomic symptoms (malaise, nausea, pallor,
Twenty-six patients were studied who had the clinical and electroencephalographic features of benign childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms (BCEOP) as defined by the Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). Twelve patients were characterized as having early-onset benign