CASE OF STOKES-ADAMS DISEASE

A Case of Adrenal Insufficiency Simulating the Adams-Stokes' Syndrome

The following case seems worthy of record, not only as an example of a comparatively rare condition, but also on account of the extreme manifestations of hypotonia and bradycardia which for a time seriously threatened the patient's life, but which were followed by complete recovery within the space of a few weeks. Mr. R. H., aged 27, was admitted to the European General Hospital, Aden, on 3rd M...

[Treatment of stokes-adams syndrome].

概 要 Stokes-Adams症 候群はisogroterenol hydrochlorideを 中心 とす る薬 物療 法,種 々の蘇生術 お よ び電 気ペ ース メーカーの発達 に よ り治癒可能 の疾患 となつた.最 近著者 らが経験 した主 として徐 拍動 型 反復性Stokes-Adams症 候群を有す る7症 例の うち2例 は薬物療 法 に 終始 して死亡 し,5例 は薬 物 療 法に よ り数回 の危機 を脱 した後,植 込式電気 ペ ース メーカー装填 を行ない,全 例 日常生活 に復帰 し た.著 者 らの例 でも洞調律 時,高 率 に右脚 ブ ロ ックを認め,左 軸偏位 を とるものが 多い.血 清蛋 白は 一般に低 くα 2-グロブ リンの 増 加例がみ られ る.Stokes-Adams発 作に対す る救急処 置 と してisoproterenol hy...

Stokes-Adams attacks in pregnancy.

Case Report A 22-years-old woman was admitted to hospital on April 9, 1959 in the 18th week of her first pregnancy. She had been fit until six days before, when she developed lightheadedness, followed by flushing, and a throbbing occipital headache. At 7 p.m. on the day of admission, in bed, she began to have frequent sensations of lightheadedness, accompanied by throbbing occipital headache, a...

Long-term electric pacemakers for Stokes-Adams disease.

A program for Stokes-Adams disease and cardiac arrest.