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Some women undergo induced abortion manifest a series of symptoms such as slower heart beats, irregular heart rate, lowered blood pressure, paleness, dizziness and profuse perspiration. These symptoms, which occur during or after the procedure, are referred to as "a symptom complex." In 1977, 400 pregnant women were studied to determine the cause of this symptom complex: 263 healthy women who received normal treatment; 32 women with heart ailments associated with early pregnancy, who received acupuncture; and 105 women whose heart rates were below 90, who were injected with 0.5 mg atropine. Virtually all of the 263 women had a slower heart rate during the procedure. 33 (12.55%) of these women exhibited the symptom complex, and of these, 23 (69.17%) had cramps, 17 (51.52%) had abdominal swelling, and 2 (6.09%) had backaches. Most of these symptoms occurred when the cervix dilated and after the suction. The duration and seriousness of the symptom complex varied from woman to woman, as did the recovery period, which ranged from 3 to 63 minutes. It was also found that: 1) of the 263 patients, 110 were first time mothers, of whom 15 (13.63%) had the symptom complex; 2) of the 221 healthy women who had abortion by suction, 32 (14.48%) had the symptom complex, while 1 (2.38%) who had abortion by pincers, had the symptom complex; 3) of the 33 women who had the symptom complex, the loss of blood ranged from 10 ml to 200 ml, with an average loss of 50 ml; 4) there appears to be no relationship between the manifestation of the symptom complex and negative pressure; 5) electrocardigrams were taken for 20 of the healthy patients, none of whom showed a quickened heart rate during or after the procedure; and 6) treatment for the symptom complex was by acupuncture or by injection of Atropine. The 32 acupuncture patients suffered only backaches and lower abdominal swelling, but relief of pain was slow. 105 patients were administered Atropine, none of whom manifested the symptom complex. Only 19 women perspired slightly and felt chilled in the limbs, while 3 were nauseous. Of the 33 symptom complex patients, 5 had Atropine, most of whose heart rates returned to normal after 2 seconds to 2 minutes, as did their dizziness, perspiration, and ashen coloring. However, it was found that if no treatment was given after the symptom complex emerged, a majority of the patients returned to normal on their own, some taking as long as an hour. It is believed the occurrence of the symptom complex is directly related to the mechanical stimulus applied to the uterus or cervix, the vigorous shrinkage of the uterus, loss of blood, and the negative pressure suction power of the uterine wall. Further a mechanical stimulus to the uterus can cause an "errant" nervous reflex that will affect the heart rate. This errant nervous reflex can be cut off by an injection of Atropine.
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PMID:[A symptom-complex during artificial abortion (author's transl)]. 26 29

Long-acting oral contraceptives (OCs) for women were available for clinical experimentation in 1969. Through the country, 29 provinces, cities, and autonomous regions participated in this expirement. Based upon the cases between 1969 and 1976 findings from this expirement can be summarized as follows: 1) the 3 types of long-acting OCs have proved to be very effective, and the rate of breast cancer and cervical cancer is lower than the normal rate. The childbearing ability can be restored rapidly after discontinued use of the contraceptives. The impact on menses and metaboliism is not very serious. The health of the users and the newborn babies has not been found to be endangered. Statistics show that long-acting OCs are comparatively more secure measures for birth control; 2) some users have experienced dizziness, nausea, and excessive leukorrhea, and discontdiscontinued because of discomfort and inconvenience. This situation has some impact on the popular use of long-acting OCs. Research and studies are underway on a reduced dosage and reduction of side effects; 3) women who suffer from hepatitis, nephritis, a history of liver and kidney problems, breast tumors, cervical cancer, diabetes, active low blood sugar, or a history of having over-sized babies, or an overweight problem should not use OCs. Women who suffer from high blood pressure can only use OCs with a doctor's advice and caution.
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PMID:[Clinical observations on long-acting oral contraceptives--a report of 43,373 (author's transl)]. 26 34

ECG-tape recording has been utilized for diagnosis of transient attacks of syncope and dizziness both before and during cardiac pacing. The display unit can be utilized for automatic starting of the ECG writer according to markings made by the patient or bradycardia alarm. The method has proved extremely useful and convenient, which is illustrated by cases with different types of arrhythmia and pacemaker failure.
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PMID:ECG-tape recording for analysis of syncopal attacks before and during cardiac pacing. 28 Sep 40

Extensive use of oxazepam, particularly in the abuse-prone population of alcoholic patients, has shown that the dependence-producing potential of this drug is remarkably low, only four cases of dependence having been encountered over many years. Even abrupt withdrawal of oxazepam does not normally precipitate an abstinence syndrome. A computerized literature search retrieved 68 papers on benzodiazepine abuse and/or dependence, only 4 (6%) being concerned with oxazepam. Three reasons are proposed to account for the exceptionally low abuse-potential of oxazepam, the first being considered to be the most important: its onset of central nervous system activity is gradual, so there is no sudden 'intoxication' effect; it tends to cause dizziness at high dosages, discouraging the patient to increase the dose; and because it has a short half-life and no major active metabolites, intermittent therapy (which many patients now practise with all benzodiazepines), periodically allows the complete elimination of the drug from the body.
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PMID:The abuse potential of benzodiazepines with special reference to oxazepam. 28 75

Report of a case of histiocytosis X with adult onset, widespread skin lesions and rare central nervous system involvement resulting in dizziness and ataxia. On autopsy histiocytosis X infiltrates in the central nervous system were demonstrated with granuloma formation in the temporal lobe and nucleus dentatus of the cerebellum.
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PMID:Histiocytosis X in adult with skin and uncommon central nervous system involvement. 30 3

Phosphate diabetes has been considered as rare and to occur almost exclusively in children. Upon examination of adult patients with rheumatic or kidney diseases it has, however, been found that the combination of hypophosphataemia and hyperphosphaturia is not so rare. This paper deals with 24 adult patients of this type, whom we have found during 6 months. Their mean serum phosphorus concentration was 0.7 mmol/l (range 0.5--0.8). Mean phosphate clearance was 31 ml/min/1.73 m2 (range 16--51). The diagnoses were myalgia, dorsalgia (n = 7), papillitis calcificans (n = 5), prostatitis or prostate accretions (n = 4), dizziness (n = 2), kidney stones, tubular defect, interstitial nephritis, medullary sponge kidney (1 case each), two patients had transplanted kidneys. Asthenia was a common additional diagnosis. The patients' complaints have been pain in the muscles, joints, bones (18 cases), tiredness (10 cases), dizziness (8 cases), shakyness, numbness, burning sensation (7 cases), tenderness in the muscles and bones ("the princess-on-the-pea syndrome") (7 cases). The most common findings upon examination were bone tenderness (13 cases), reduced manual power (8 cases), positive Romberg test (3 cases), slight muscle atrophy (2 cases), waddling gait (2 cases). The most common findings encountered in the laboratory, besides hypophosphataemia and hyperphosphaturia, were high pH in the urine, hyperaminoaciduria, and phosphate crystals in dried urine.
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PMID:Mild phosphate diabetes in adults. 30 93

After clinical examination of 104 patients with multiple sclerosis sensory-motor dysfunctions of the extremities turned out to be the predominant symptoms. Hypacusis, tinnitus and dizziness were mentioned by less than 15% of the patients. The investigation of the vestibular system showed often an enhanced caloric reaction and dysfunctions of the optokinetic mystagmus as well as the eye tracking test. Moreover the threshold for temperature and gustatory sensations was often enhanced. Hypacusis was found only in a few patients, in less than 30% the SISI and the tone decay test indicated neuronal dysfunctions.
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PMID:[Neurootological findings in multiple sclerosis (author's transl)]. 31 13

The case reported concerns a symptomatic transitory sinus node abnormality in a 75 years old woman treated with Lithium Carbonate (750 mg/d) for a manic-depressive psychosis. This patient, admitted to the hospital for bradycardia and repeated episodes of syncope was shown to present sinus pauses greater than 3 seconds. Lithium therapy was discontinued. 72 hours later electrophysiologic studies, performed to evaluate sinus node function, were normal. It is therefore the author's opinion that in patients receiving Lithium therapy who present syncope, dizziness, or bradycardia a sinus node abnormality of iatrogenic origin must be considered. The importance of this diagnosis is in the rapid reversibility of the sinus node dysfunction with discontinuation of therapy.
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PMID:[Reversible sinus dysfunction during treatment with lithium carbonate]. 31 73

In the scope of the treatment of some vertiginous patients, the vestibular habituation training has to be considered as a valuable technique, superior to the merely medical treatment by drugs. Bsed on the fundamental principles of the vestibular physiopathology, its aim is to favour the compensatory and adaptive functions of the vestibular regulation centres in case of a peripheral dysfunction, either a unilateral hypofunction or some type of paroxysmal positional vertigo. The repeating of the provoking manoeuvres results in a habituation effect, so that the centres accept this abnormal stimulation pattern and are able to transform it in an equilibrated elaboration of the reflexes. In this way, every dizzy sensation can be abolished. So each case presenting provoked dizziness, either on the base of unilateral vestibular hypofunction, or as a typical paroxysmal positional vertigo, can be treated in this way. The patients are selected by anamnesis and thorough functional evaluation with search for positional nystagmus, caloric and rotation tests, recorded by E.N.G. Afterwards movements and positions provoking dizziness are tested in a practical way, leading to a selection of movements which are used in order to compose the treatment schedule. This test battery permits also to realize a close and precise follow-up of these patients, besides the classical clinical and E.N.G. evaluations. A preliminary report of 62 cases is presented. We found a positive result in more than 2/3 of the cases after 2 months. This technique being subject of further intensive investigations in our department, we make reservations as to future changes in the technique and procedures presented in this study. We would like to emphasize this treatment has to be integrated in a global clinical approach to the dizzy patient.
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PMID:[Principles and elaboration of a vestibular rehabilitation technic, vestibular habituation training]. 31 68

Transcanal labyrinthectomy is frequently unsuccessful in controlling vertigo due to intractable Meniere's disease. It may in fact make the condition worse due to the formation of a traumatic neuroma. The translabyrinthine vestibular nerve section is more reliable, but the morbidity is greater. Therefore, the transcanal procedure is usually recommended as the initial procedure, but the patient is warned that a second more extensive procedure may be necessary to control dizziness.
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PMID:Traumatic neuroma: a complication of transcanal labyrinthectomy. 31 23


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