uric acid/headache

BACKGROUND To investigate and differentiate the causes of hyponatremia in an 8-y old boy. METHODS An 8-y boy presented with headache, vomiting, and diplopia. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain confirmed a mass in the pineal region. Pathology report demonstrated a mixed germ cell tumor with a

Objective To explore the possible correlation between uric acid levels and leukoaraiosis (LA). Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled patients who presented with some neurological discomfort (e.g. dizziness, headache, mild cognitive impairment). Potential demographic and clinical risk factors

A 5-year-old boy presented with fever, headache, fatigue, neck stiffness, and 2 episodes of nocturnal urinary incontinence, prompting a visit to the emergency department. He had experienced intermittent frontal headaches and leg and buttock pain for several months, which had worsened over the

OBJECTIVE To examine the association of childhood headache disorders with markers of risk for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. METHODS Information was collected on severe or recurrent headache or migraine in childhood or adolescence and on biomarkers predictive of vascular

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of once-weekly subcutaneous rilonacept 160 mg for prevention of gout flares in patients initiating or continuing urate-lowering therapy (ULT). METHODS This phase III study was conducted in the United States, South Africa, Europe, and Asia. Adults (n =

This was an open-label study in 19 children aged 9-13 years, weighing 27-44 kg, with bronchial asthma. Twenty-four-hour steady-state concentrations of theophylline and its metabolites 1,3-dimethyl uric acid, 3-methyl xanthine and 1-methyl uric acid were assessed after daily dosing of 600 mg (ca 18

BACKGROUND Pegloticase is a potential new treatment option for patients with chronic gout intolerant to other urate-lowering therapies. OBJECTIVE To assess safety (adverse events, death) and efficacy (pain, function, frequency of flares, quality of life, uric acid level, radiographic damage) of

Molybdenum is found in most foods, with legumes, dairy products, and meats being the richest sources. This metal is considered essential because it is part of a complex called molybdenum cofactor that is required for the three mammalian enzymes xanthine oxidase (XO), aldehyde oxidase (AO), and

Hyponatremia is one of the most common electrolyte imbalances in HIV patients. The differential diagnosis may include hypovolemic hyponatremia, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH), and adrenal insufficiency. Here, we describe a case of hyponatremia secondary to cerebral

We studied the effects of nifedipine on blood pressure and on clinical and analytical parameters in hypertensive patients. Seven male and eight female subjects (mean age of 46.27 +/- 5.38 years, range of 41-56 years) with essential arterial hypertension were given nifedipine (20 mg b.i.d.) for 3

The study was performed to compare the efficacy of a herbal plant, Orthosiphon grandiflorus (OG), and the drug sodium potassium citrate (SPC) in treatment of renal calculi. Forty-eight rural stone formers identified by ultrasonography were recruited and randomly assigned to two treatment groups (G1

Clinically used calcium antagonists are derivatives of either verapamil (verapamil), dihydropyridines (e.g. felodipine and nifedipine), or benzothiazepines (diltiazem). The principal side effects are mostly predictable, dose-dependent, and related to their main actions: vasodilatation, negative

For more than one hundred years (about 1845-1950), lithium salts were used to treat disorders belonging to 'the uric acid diathesis' ('gouty diseases'). It was introduced into modern psychiatry as an antimanic agent, but its current use is mostly as a prophylactic in bipolar and unipolar

OBJECTIVE This paper reviews the cases of eclampsia managed at the Kandang Kerbau Hospital with respect to incidence, management, maternal and perinatal outcome. METHODS A retrospective analysis of eclampsia occurring over a 4-year period from January 1990 to December 1993. RESULTS There were 27