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F J Arrieta

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PubMed1995

Serum and urinary manganese levels in patients with Parkinson's disease.

To elucidate the possible role of manganese in the risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD), we compared serum levels of manganese, and 24-h manganese excretion by urine in 29 PD patients and in 27 matched controls. We also measured chromium and cobalt in the same samples. All these values did not differ significantly between the groups, they were not influenced by antiparkinsonian drugs, and they did not correlate with age, age at onset and duration of the PD, scores of the Unified PD Rating Scale or the Hoehn & Yahr staging in the PD group. These results might suggest that serum levels and urinary excretion of manganese are apparently unrelated to the risk of developing PD.

Activities of Daily Living↗
PubMed1991

[Empty sella turcica with intrasellar herniation of the optic chiasm].

We here present the case of a patient who starts with a progressive vision loss, observing in the radiologic exam herniation of optic chiasma in a primary empty sella turcica. Based on this case, we have performed a review of this clinical picture and point out the most important aspects in the literature.

Cranial Nerve Diseases↗
PubMed1989

[Adrenal gland masses and Addison's disease of tuberculous origin: apropos of 2 cases].

Two cases of confirmed tuberculous Addison disease, with an increase in size of the adrenal glands are presented. One patient presented also a renal adenocarcinoma; this association is very rare given the small frequency of these diseases. Based on these two cases we emphasize the utility of puncture aspiration with a fine needle (PAFN), echography and TC Scan in the study of Addison disease.

Addison Disease↗