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F Albertini

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[Role of cerebral magnetic resonance angiography in childhood].

This study evaluates the role of cerebral MR Angiography (MRA), as a part of the flowchart for the assessment of the brain in childhood. This noninvasive technique provides intra- and extra-cranial anatomic and physiologic vascular information, with a level of precision almost equal to that of arterial angiography. Indeed, MRA has reached a level of diagnostic accuracy such that the need for arterial angiography can be avoided, in most cases of cerebrovascular disorder. Therefore arterial angiography could be performed at the subacute (and more neurologically stable) stage, or presurgically, yielding additional morphologic and hemodynamic insights into cerebrovascular disease. MRA is also indicated at follow-up examination, and in treatment planning.

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[Memorization and headaches (author's transl)].

The pathogenicity of headaches is still, in many cases, a mystery evoking the involvement or modification of basic algogenic processes. These types of headaches are usually resistant to true analgesics, and a medication which acts on the mesolimbic system could be effective. Tiapride, which has the characteristic of acting at this level, is not a true analgesic according to classical tests. Experimentally, however, it has been shown to inhibit the hypertensive algogenic response, which is a test of the overall response of the organism to painful stimuli. This special activity of tiapride probably accounts for its efficacy in many types of headache which are resistant to classical medication, the underlying tension, and emotional and memorization problems being due to the involvement of the mesolimbic system.

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[False migraines].

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[Observation of illicit or misused psychotropic drugs (O.P.P.I.D.U.M.): five years of surveillance of products consumed by drug addicts at Marseille].

The aim of O.P.P.I.D.U.M. is the survey of products used by drug addicts. A five year survey, based on regular pools, has provided interesting results. 1,283 patients (80 per cent men, about 27 years old, 1/4 employed) used 2,241 drugs. The most frequent was heroin, followed by benzodiazepines, cannabis and cocaine. Flunitrazepam was the most commonly misused product, taken by users who started consumption earlier, with a higher rate of unemployment and imprisonment. Cocaine was as often taken intravenously as by sniffing, and most often used before imprisonment. Ecstasy (M.D.M.A.) has appeared recently. Codeine taken alone was used by subjects older than the heroin users, more frequently employed and virtually never prison inmates: this suggests the existence of an unofficial detoxication and substitution process. Confidence of clinicians needs anonymity of the records and return of information. Such a campaign is about to be launched.

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