The patient gave a history of two similar attacks, the 1st about 7 years ago when his right arm was paralysed, the second about 6 months ago when his left arm was similarly paralysed. In either case the patient had slowly regained movement in the part affected, starting from the fingers upwards, after 48 hours. From the previous history and from the physical examination, I thought it to be a ca...

The involvement of Ca2+ in the mechanism of the purgative action of rhein anthrone was studied. Among individual or combination pretreatments with calcium channel blockers, calmodulin antagonists and prostaglandin biosynthesis inhibitors, the combination of indomethacin and nifedipine completely blocked the diarrhoea induced by rhein anthrone and also inhibited its effects on colonic fluid and ...

Oral sodium phosphate (OSP) solution is commonly used as bowel purgative before colonoscopy. Its safety has recently been questioned with several reports of acute renal failure and chronic kidney disease following its use. All of the cases reported are following bowel preparation for colonoscopy. I present a case of acute renal failure following OSP solution given to relieve constipation. This ...

The term anorexia nervosa is used to describe a condition of food refusal in pursuit of thinness, often accompanied by self-induced vomiting and purgative abuse. Patients are typically very active and have a disturbed body image. Usually it is seen in pre -pubertal or pubertal girls. However, Bruch I describes atypical anorexia nervosa, which can occur in either sex, usually later in puberty. T...

Costus species is a significant restorative and decorative plant used to fix various illnesses. In India 6,000 plants are for traditional herbal medicine. The spicatus commonly known as ‘Spiral ginger’ ‘insulin plant’, wonder drug down blood sugar level hypoglycemic properties. has been found have numerous pharmacological exercises, example, antibacterial, antifungal, anticholineesterase, cance...

In January 2006, a 75-year-old woman presented to her primary care physician with severe arterial hypertension and acute renal failure (ARF). She had been hypertensive for 25 years associated with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (serum creatinine 75 μmol/l and estimated GFR 45 ml/ mn/1.73 m2 in October 2005). Her medical history was remarkable for a colic cancer treated by partial colectomy in 2...