juglans mandshurica/headache

The urinary excretion products of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5HT) are 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid (5HIAA) and 5-hydroxytryptophol (5HTOL), and the ratio of 5HTOL to 5HIAA is normally very low (< 0.01 ) in man. Intake of foods rich in 5HT (high amounts in banana, pineapple, and walnuts)

An almost walnut-sized tumor was removed surgically from the left occipital lobe of a 46-year-old woman, who had suffered for 4 year from progressive visual loss with scotoma and finally from hemianopia, associated with attacks of headaches and recurrent episodes of depression each lasting for some

A case of multiple intracerebral tuberculoma occurred in the course of anti-tuberculous therapy is reported. A 16-year-old high school boy had been treated with isoniagid, streptomycin and paramino-salicylic acid on the tuberculous pleulitis for 3 months previously. He was admitted to our hospital

A case of suprasellar tumor associated with so-called atypical angina pectoris was reported. A 58-year-old man was admitted to our hospital on Feb. 2, 1973, because of headache, disturbance of visual field and the attack of chest pain. He had been suffering from disturbance of visual field for about

As a causative factor in spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage, vascular anomalies, especially aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation, have been generally recognized. On the other hand, subarachnoid hemorrhage from brain tumor and cryptic vascular malformation are rare. We experienced two cases

BACKGROUND Medicinal plants constitute a natural reservoir for medicines worldwide. They serve mainstream therapeutics and are central in folklore medicine. In case of Adenium obesum (Lav, Apocynaceae), indigenous people of Oman use it for the treatment of venereal diseases, wounds, skin diseases,

The Restaurant syndromes can be caused by five major factors: food allergens, sulfites, monosodium glutamate (MSG), tartrazine, and scombroidosis (and other seafood poisoning). A history of atopy and ingestion of known food allergens such as peanuts, egg, fish, and walnuts, together with positive