1. Salivary glands of the female ixodid tick, Dermacentor andersoni, secrete fluid in vitro when bathed in a slightly modified version of the mammalian tissue culture medium 'TC 199'. 2. Rate of salivation in vitro increases with progression of feeding, but there is no comparable increase in dry weight of the salivary glands during the early phase of engorgement. Engorged ticks secreted at only...

Case presentation: Female, 8 years old, with onset of seizures at 2 months, evolving refractory epilepsy. The were characterized by behavioral arrest and vacant gaze, in addition to episodes loss tone head turn the right intense salivation. Patient has used topiramate, nitrazepam, carbamazepine valproate. On examination, he is moderately mentally retarded does not speak. Prolonged videoelectroe...

Case Report A 23-year-old African male labourer stated that for the previous two years he had been troubled by periods of excessive salivation. These periods varied from a few days to several weeks with symptom-free intervals of similar duration. This excessive salivation necessitated the frequent use of a handkerchief, and on awakening, his pillow was often wet. There were no other symptoms. H...

We have studied the effects of 3-hydroxytyramine (dopamine) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) on (1) the rates of salivation from isolated salivary glands of the cockroach Periplaneta americana, (2) the protein content of the saliva, and (3) the ultrastructure of the salivary gland epithelium. The rates of neurotransmitter-induced salivation varied in a dose-dependent manner within the concen...

Blood flow is redistributed from the viscera to the periphery during periods of heat stress to maximize heat loss. The heat-induced redistribution of blood flow is strongly influenced by nonthermal inputs such as hydration status. At present, little is known about where thermal and nonthermal information is integrated to generate an appropriate effector response. Recently, the periventricular t...

INTRODUCTION Midazolam and ketamine are useful for oral premedication in children to allay anxiety. We compared the effects of midazolam with a combination of high- and low-dose ketaminemidazolam as an oral premedication. METHODS This is a randomised, controlled prospective study conducted in 87 children who were scheduled for ophthalmologic surgeries. Group M received oral midazolam 0.5 mg/k...