CLINICAL AND NEUROLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN SENILE ASTHENIA SYNDROME

Da Costa's syndrome or neurocirculatory asthenia.

The syndrome variously called Da Costa's syndrome, effort syndrome, neurocirculatory asthenia, etc has been studied for more than 100 years by many distinguished physicians. Originally identified in men in wartime, it has been widely recognised as a common chronic condition in both sexes in civilian life. Although the symptoms may seem to appear after infections and various physical and psychol...

Senile myoclonic epilepsy in Down syndrome

I read with interest the recent paper by Dr. De Simone et al. on senile myoclonic epilepsy in Down syndrome (DS), a condition which they have studied over a number of years, and which has been reported by other groups, sometimes under the rubric of ‘‘late-onset myoclonic epilepsy in Down syndrome’’ (LOMEDS). As part of ongoing studies of DS patients seen in the Cognitive Function Clinic (CFC) a...

Senile peripheral arteriosclerosis clinical aspects and management.

Restrictive versus Liberal Fluid Resuscitation in Children with Dengue Shock Syndrome: the differences in Clinical Outcomes and Hemodynamic Parameters

Background: Fluid resuscitation is the mainstay of treatment to counteract massive plasma leakage in dengue shock syndrome. We aimed to determine the differences in clinical outcomes and hemodynamic parameters of children with dengue shock syndrome post restrictive and liberal fluid resuscitation.  Materials and Methods: A retrospective observational study of pediatric patients who were betwee...

Life-threatening neurological syndrome in Down's syndrome.

Accepted 19 November 1997 This 19-year-old girl was the full-term product of an uncomplicated pregnancy and normal delivery, diagnosed at birth as having Down's syndrome (karyotype: 47, +21). Developmental milestones were mildly delayed, she had characteristic phenotype, an uncorrected atrial septal defect, and mild mental retardation. She showed excellent sitting balance and walked with both h...