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A 34-year-old woman was hospitalised with acute onset nausea, vomiting, ataxia, nystagmus, blurred vision, and bilateral mydriasis. Toxicologic investigations and serologic tests for infectious aetiologies were negative. Demyelinating disease was suspected based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
The authors present a case of unilateral mydriasis in a teenager prescribed transdermal hyoscine hydrobromide (scopolamine) for chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting. The authors discuss the ocular side-effects associated with this particular drug and delivery system and the potential use of
The causes of pituitary apoplexy are unclear. We report a case of pituitary apoplexy presenting with headache and nausea. On June 17th, 1997 a 74-year-old woman had complained of retro-orbital headache, fever and vomiting. A cold was diagnosed for which she recurred medication. In addition to the
We report a 14-year-old girl who presented with yearly attacks of bilateral internal ophthalmoplegia, nausea and headache, since the age of nine. The episodic isolated bilateral mydriasis in this child is believed to be a migraine equivalent.
A 7-year-old girl presented with bilaterally dilated pupils, nausea, and vomiting 2 days after head trauma. Pilocarpine pupil testing led to the correct diagnosis of pharmacologic pupillary dilation from an unexpected and unusual source of plant poisoning, Solanum dulcamara (blue nightshade). In
History A 19-year-old woman with no pertinent medical history was brought to the emergency department after being found unconscious on her bathroom floor by her roommate. In the preceding weeks, she had reported intractable nausea and vomiting, for which she had been taking ondansetron. No other
BACKGROUND
Early secondary neurologic deterioration after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) may have many causes including rebleeding, hydrocephalus, parenchymal hematoma, or seizures.
METHODS
Case report.
RESULTS
A 69-year-old woman presented with thunderclap headache and nausea. A head
OBJECTIVE
To describe the clinical and electroencephalographic features of three patients diagnosed with Panayiotopoulos syndrome with different lesions identified by cranial MRI investigation.
METHODS
Our study was based on patients from the Epilepsy Outpatient Clinic of Sişli Etfal Education
At certain seasons of the year in Thailand, the horseshoe crab Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda may be toxic to human and fatal poisoning occasionally occur. Tetrodotoxin (TTX) and its derivatives were major toxins in the toxic eggs of the horseshoe crab. An epidemic of poisoning by eating toxic eggs of
A 42-year-old woman presented to our emergency department with headache, nausea, and confusion after completing an Ironman triathlon. She performed the race at a slow pace, in hot and dry weather. The first medical examination reported confusion with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13. A few minutes
OBJECTIVE
We sought to identify characteristics of children with reported ingestion of Lantana camara.
METHODS
We reviewed the California Poison Control System database for all reported pediatric ingestions of L. camara for the years 1997-2008. Data collected included age, gender, clinical effects,
OBJECTIVE
To review the clinical profiles and therapies instituted for patients with acute amitraz intoxication.
METHODS
Retrospective study.
METHODS
Multidisciplinary intensive care unit (ICU) of a university hospital.
METHODS
Ten patients admitted to the ICU of Ege University Hospital.
RESULTS
Ten
Thalicarpine, a plant alkaloid of novel structure, was evaluated in a phase II clinical trial. Fourteen previously treated patients with advanced malignant disease were given thalicarpine at a dose of 1100 mg/m2 weekly as a constant 2-hour iv infusion. Common toxic effects included nausea, ECG
A rising number of patients are being treated for overdosing with new psychoactive substances (NPS) available at the illegal drug market in Serbia. The aim of this study was to report clinical and analytical experience of the National Poison Control Centre of Serbia (NPCC) with synthetic
BACKGROUND
Scopolamine is a potent anticholinergic compound used commonly for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Scopolamine can cause atypical anticholinergic syndromes due to its prominent central antimuscarinic effects.
METHODS
A 47-year-old female presented to the emergency