Aconitine is a main component of Aconitum carmichaeli, a Chinese herb known to be effective for arthritis and neuralgia. Many senior citizens consume the herb as a folk remedy. Aconitine-associated cardiogenic toxicity has been observed but aconitine-induced cerebrovascular event has not been reported so far. We report two elderly patients who became unconscious and showed neurological dysfunction soon after ingesting aconitine for pain control. We speculate that the aconitine induced cardiac arrhythmia. This resulted in cardiogenic emboli formation with subsequent large territory cerebral infarction.
Aconitine

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Anesthesia, Epidural* ; Radiculopathy*

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Female ; Hysterectomy, Vaginal*

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We present here, a case of pemphigus erythematosus developed in a 31-year-old woman, who had been suffering from repeated episode, of remission and exacerbation with several erythematous, and somewhat oozing patche accompanying a mild pruritus or her face, upper part of the back and anterior chest. In serological studies, she had antinuclear antiboc@lies at. a titer of 1:160. Histopathological finding showed subcorneal bullae. Immunofluorescent study revealed IgG and C, deposition in the intercellular space of the epidermis and along the de rmoepidermal junction.
Adult ; Epidermis ; Extracellular Space ; Female ; Fluorescent Antibody Technique ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G ; Pemphigus* ; Pruritus ; Thorax

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Amphibians* ; HIV* ; Humans* ; Oocytes*

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Fetal Macrosomia*

To investigate the effect of illumination on visual acuity and visual field in eyes with multifocal intraocular lens (IOL), the near and far visual acuity of the eyes with multifocal implants were compared to those of the eyes with monofocal implants in the diminished illumination, and the visual fields of two groups were also compared by the different target size and intensity. The near and far visual acuity of the eyes with multifocal implants were significantly decreased as compared to those of the eyes with monofocal implants under diminished illumination, and the visual field of the multifocal implanted eyes also significantly decreased as compared to that of the monofocal implanted eyes by the reduction of spot size and intensity. From the above results, it is assumed that the bifocal separation of incident light to two simultaneous focal points in the multifocal implants causes more decreased visual acuity and narrower visual field in the diminished illumination as compared to that of the eyes with monofocal implants.
Adult ; Cataract Extraction ; Female ; Humans ; *Lenses, Intraocular ; Light ; *Lighting ; Male ; Visual Acuity/*physiology ; Visual Fields/*physiology

The aims of treatment of children with CDH untreated until walking age should be to reestablish the mechanics of the hip joint and avoid complications, especially avascular necosis, thus delaying the devlopment of osteoarthritis. In the child who is first seen between the ages of one and three years, considerable controversy still exists as to the merit of closed versus operative management. The average 29.3 months follow-up results in fifty congenitally dislocated hips in forty-five children with were between six and thirty-six months old when treatment was begun have been reviewed at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, In Je University, College of Medicine, Paik Hospital from June, 1979 to Aug, 1989. The results of this study were as follows: 1. Factors affecting method of treatment were age, degree of dislocation and acetabular index; A. Age 1) The children below ages of 18 months were treatment by closed reduction. 2) The children below ages of 18 months were treatment by open reduction with concomittant procedures. B. Degree of dislocation: Open reduction was more frequently reguired in higher degree of dislocation. C. Acetabular index: It was little influenced on method of treatment. 2. The complications were persisten subuxation (3 cases), temporary irregular ossification (16 cases) and avascular necrosis (1 cases).
Acetabulum ; Child ; Dislocations ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hip ; Hip Joint ; Humans ; Mechanics ; Methods ; Necrosis ; Osteoarthritis ; Walking