The incidence of serotonin syndrome is increasing with the use of serotonergic drugs and specifically with polypharmacy (Fennel & Hussain, 2005). Pharmacological treatment of this syndrome is ...

and options and guidelines for the treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS) are reviewed. Summary: RLS was first described in the 17th century and further characterized in 1945. RLS is a common ...

Abbreviations: LDDST = low dose dexamethasone suppression test; LH = luteinizing hormone; PCOS = polycystic ovarian syndrome; UFC = urinary free cortisol. Clinical features initially attributed to ...

Serotonin syndrome is a preventable, drug-related complication that results from increased brain-stem serotonin activity, usually precipitated by the use of one or more serotonergic drugs.

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter synthesized both peripherally and centrally from dietary amino acid L-tryptophan. Serotonin is produced peripherally by the intestinal chromaffin cells and ...

In the absence of registry data, it is impossible to know the precise incidence and prevalence of short bowel syndrome in the United States. On the basis of European data, the incidence of total ...

The incidence of the metabolic syndrome, the most threatening epidemic in industrialized countries, is rapidly rising. Nonetheless, the mechanisms causing visceral obesity and its associated ...

Introduction In the past, the term Budd-Chiari syndrome has been used to designate various entities, which was occasionally misleading. Recently, however, international panels have agreed that ...

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Medscape Medical News, March 17, 2025 The Evolution of Poststroke Recovery: Advances, Challenges Therapies like neuromodulation and robotics are being tested to enhance stroke recovery.