Beitrag der Elektroneurographie und des «Maximum-stimulation»-Tests zur Prognose der Bell-Lähmung

1993 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 301-304
Author(s):  
V. Danielides ◽  
A. Skevas ◽  
D. Anastasopoulos ◽  
I. Laurentakis
Keyword(s):  
Stimulation Tests

EFFECTS OF INCREASING DOSES OF PYROGLUTAMYL-HISTIDYL-PROLINE AMIDE ON SERUM THYROTROPHIN LEVELS IN NORMAL SUBJECTS

1972 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bengt Karlberg ◽  
Sven Almqvist
Keyword(s):  
Normal Saline ◽  
Standard Dose ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Clinical Observations ◽  
Trh Stimulation ◽  
Stimulation Tests ◽  
Serial Measurements ◽  
Serum Tsh ◽  
Stimulation Of

ABSTRACT The effects of the administration of normal saline in four normal subjects and the single iv injections of synthetic pyroglutamyl-histidyl-proline amide (TRH) in doses of 6.25, 12.5, 25, 50, 100, 200 and 400 μg in 12 healthy subjects were evaluated by clinical observations and serial measurements from −10 to + 360 minutes of serum TSH, PBI, STH, cholesterol, glucose and insulin. Normal saline and TRH 6.25 μg iv did not change the serum TSH level. The minimum iv dose of TRH increasing serum TSH within 10 minutes was 12.5 μg. Nine of 12 subjects gave maximal increases of serum TSH after TRH 100 μg and all after 200 and 400 μg. The time for the peak response varied with the dose from 15 to 60 minutes. The dose-response curves, average and individual, were complex and not linear. This was interpreted as a varying degree of stimulation of both pituitary synthesis and release of TSH by TRH. PBI changes were measured at 2 h and 6 h. Minimum dose for a significant increase of PBI was 12.5 μg and 6.25 μg of TRH for the respective times. No change in basal STH-levels occurred in 53 of 65 TRH-stimulation tests. Nine of the 12 changes in serum STH occurred in four subjects with varying basal STH-levels. No changes were found in serum cholesterol, glucose or insulin. Our results show that 50 μg of TRH can be used as a standard dose for the single iv stimulation of pituitary release of TSH. TRH stimulated both TSH and STH release in 18% of our tests.

scholarly journals Calcitonin Stimulation Tests: Rationale, Technical Issues and Side Effects: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (06) ◽  
pp. 355-363
Author(s):  
Mara Băetu ◽  
Cristina Alexandra Olariu ◽  
Gabriel Moldoveanu ◽  
Cristina Corneci ◽  
Corin Badiu
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Stimulation Test ◽  
Cardiac Monitoring ◽  
Calcium Stimulation ◽  
United States Food ◽  
Stimulation Tests ◽  
Gender Specific Differences ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
States Food ◽  
The Right

AbstractCalcitonin (CT) stimulation tests have great value and could help to: differentiate thyroid causes of elevated CT apart from non-thyroid sources, determine whether the patients with slightly elevated basal CT could/could not be candidates for surgery, and indicate the right moment for prophylactic thyroidectomy in children with MEN syndromes when with normal basal CT. This triggered the requests for development of CT stimulation tests, taking into consideration their safety and aimed us to write a systematic review of literature regarding the rationale, technical issues, and side effects of CT stimulating tests used for diagnosis of MTC. After a thorough review of the literature, we classified the reported side effects by severity, as defined by United States Food and Drug Administration. A statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 20. Various side effects were noticed during stimulation tests that differ by intensity, duration and severity, depending on types of substances and protocols used. The side effects after pentagastrin test were significantly more severe than those reported after calcium stimulation test (p=0.0396). There are also significant gender-specific differences in side effects induced by stimulation tests. In conclusion, we recommend performing Ca CT stimulation test when needed, considering preventive evaluation of some clinical, instrumental, and biochemical aspects of each patient. Precise instructions should be followed before a stimulation test and furthermore continuous cardiac monitoring is essential during and after the test to minimize the possibility of a serious event.

scholarly journals Lipopolysaccharide stimulation test on cultured PBMCs assists the discrimination of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome from systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao-Yi Wu ◽  
Wen-Lang Fan ◽  
Ying-Ming Chiu ◽  
Huang-Yu Yang ◽  
Wen-I. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ◽  
Periodic Syndrome ◽  
Disease Course ◽  
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear ◽  
Persistent Disease ◽  
Caspase 1 ◽  
Stimulation Tests

AbstractSystemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS) share many common manifestations. We aim to identify an applicable method to assist disease discrimination. Inflammatory cytokines were measured in the plasma of patients with CAPS, sJIA with persistent disease course and healthy controls. Supernatants collected from non-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and those undergone inflammasome stimulation tests utilizing lipopolysaccharide (LPS) with and without adenosine triphosphate (ATP) were investigated. Inflammatory cytokines in patient plasma fail to differentiate sJIA from CAPS. PBMCs from sJIA secrets higher amount of IL-1β and IL-18 while CAPS PBMCs produces more caspase-1 without stimulation. IL-1β, IL-18, and caspase-1 were significantly elevated among CAPS PBMCs (all p < 0.05) upon LPS stimulation, but not when additional ATPs were provided. Levels of cytokines and PBMC responses to the stimulation assays were similar among all sJIA patients regardless of their history of macrophage activation syndrome. Unstimulated PBMC activities and the LPS inflammasome stimulation assay without exogenic ATPs can assist the differentiation of CAPS from sJIA with persistent disease course.

An Accurate and Flexible Pneumatic Generator for NNS Stimulation Tests

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Miguel Pereira ◽  
Carlos Banha ◽  
Manuel Cunha ◽  
Joao Barreiros
Keyword(s):  
Stimulation Tests

Gordon syndrome caused by a CUL3 mutation in a patient with short stature in Korea: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Hong Park ◽  
Ji Hyun Kim ◽  
Yo Han Ahn ◽  
Hee Gyung Kang ◽  
Il Soo Ha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Acidosis ◽  
Short Stature ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Plasma Renin ◽  
Endocrine Function ◽  
First Case ◽  
Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type Ii ◽  
Stimulation Tests ◽  
Severity Of The Disease ◽  
Potassium Gradient

Abstract Objectives: Gordon syndrome (GS), also known as pseudohypoaldosteronism type II, is a rare tubular disease characterized by hypertension, hyperkalemia, and metabolic acidosis. Its causative genes are CUL3, KLHL3, WNK1, and WNK4, and they are associated with varying severity of the disease. Herein, we report the first case of GS caused by a CUL3 mutation in a patient with short stature in Korea.Case presentation: A 7-year-old boy had hypertension, metabolic acidosis, and persistent hyperkalemia, which were initially detected during the evaluation of short stature. He was born small for gestational age at late preterm gestation. Laboratory test findings showed hyperkalemia with low trans-tubular potassium gradient, hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis with a normal anion gap, and low plasma renin levels. Genetic analysis revealed a heterozygous de novo mutation in the CUL3 gene (c.1377+1G > C in intron 9). Thus, a diagnosis of GS was made. The results of the endocrine function test (including growth hormone stimulation tests) were normal. After thiazide treatment, the patient’s electrolyte levels were normalized. However, he presented with persistent hypertension and short stature.Conclusions: GS should be considered in children with short stature, hypertension, and hyperkalemia, and early treatment may reduce complications.

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