Adverse drug reaction suggests by a clinical vignette
Albert J FinestoneTemple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USAI had a three-lobe pneumonia and toxic encephalopathy in 2004. A lumbar puncture did not show meningitis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a macroadenoma of the pituitary gland. Prolactin level was significantly elevated,...
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oai:doaj.org-article:4a8f61d397394fbc8da34b2927e9d3272021-12-02T07:20:36ZAdverse drug reaction suggests by a clinical vignette1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/4a8f61d397394fbc8da34b2927e9d3272011-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/adverse-drug-reaction-suggests-by-a-clinical-vignette-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Albert J FinestoneTemple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USAI had a three-lobe pneumonia and toxic encephalopathy in 2004. A lumbar puncture did not show meningitis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a macroadenoma of the pituitary gland. Prolactin level was significantly elevated, making the diagnosis a functioning prolactinoma requiring treatment. Initially, I was treated with the dopamineagonist cabergoline, which is also used in much larger doses to treat Parkinsonism. Recent reports have indicated heart valve damage in Parkinsonism patients treated with ergot-derived dopamine-receptor agonists.Finestone AJDove Medical Pressarticledopamine agonistsparkinsonismvalve damageGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 6, Pp 199-200 (2011) |
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Albert J FinestoneTemple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USAI had a three-lobe pneumonia and toxic encephalopathy in 2004. A lumbar puncture did not show meningitis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a macroadenoma of the pituitary gland. Prolactin level was significantly elevated, making the diagnosis a functioning prolactinoma requiring treatment. Initially, I was treated with the dopamineagonist cabergoline, which is also used in much larger doses to treat Parkinsonism. Recent reports have indicated heart valve damage in Parkinsonism patients treated with ergot-derived dopamine-receptor agonists. |
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