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From: ganz@resumix.portal.com (Jonathan Ganz)
Subject: MRI devices and stapes (inner ear) replacement
Keywords: MRI stapes ear hearing
Organization: Resumix Inc.
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 92 01:03:50 GMT

I need some information and some help regarding MRI devices
and their deleterious affects on patients with metal stapes
(inner ear) replacements.

Here are the specifics:

My father had a stapes replacement in the late 60's. He is 
not able to find out (because of death of surgeon and missing
paper work) the type of stainless steel used in the replacement
procedure. In fact, he had two operations; one with plastic
and one with stainless. 

He is presently in need of having an MRI scan, but the local
hospital will NOT do the scan until they find out the type of
stainless steel. They claim that if the stapes replacement is
made from magnetic stainless, it could vibrate and become
damaged (which would result in almost total hearing loss).

I need to know whether the material used was 400 series (magnetic)
or 300 series (non-magnetic). Clearly, knowing the original
concept of how it was done would also be helpful.  This operation
was performed in Chicago (if that's helpful).

I guess this calls for a resident expert on Otorhinolaryngology
(ear, nose, and throat).

If anyone has some useful information, please don't post to
this newsgroup, as I do not normally read it.

You can send responses to me at ganz@resumix.portal.com or 
as a last resort to bpp@infoserv.com.

If you need more specific information, please let me know and
I will try to provide it.

If there is a truly huge response, I'll post a summary here. :)

Thanks in advance!!

Jonathan


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From: mcovingt@aisun3.ai.uga.edu (Michael Covington)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Violence Epidemiologists vs the Gun Lobby
Date: 16 Oct 92 21:04:03 GMT
Article-I.D.: athena.1992Oct16.210403.20088
Organization: AI Programs, University of Georgia, Athens

In article <llrpp_d@lynx.unm.edu> bhjelle@carina.unm.edu writes:
>There was a very interesting article in Science
>(Oct 9 issue) about the fledgling science of violence
>epidemiology...

>Among the myths that these articles lay to rest is the
>notion that the causes of violence are a non-medical
>(or strictly political) concern.

I would express that conclusion differently: it _is_ a political rather
than medical issue, _but_ the methods of epidemiology are extremely
useful for helping us evaluate the extent of various risks and get an
accurate idea of what kind of events are common and what kind are rare!

That is, epidemiology has plenty of uses beyond medicine.
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From: nyeda@cnsvax.uwec.edu (David Nye)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: ken mitchum, please don't leave sci.med
Date: 15 Oct 92 02:45:56 -0600
Organization: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

In article <1992Oct14.192831.1013@netcom.com>, lindae@netcom.com writes:
> Just an example... I suffered almost 8 years with disabling vertigo
> and balance problems.  I've been to specialists all over the country
> and for the most part, I had to do my own research.  I've spent 
> many hours in Stanford's medical library and have a collection of
> literature that you would not believe.  My own doctor here in
> California, a neuro-otologist, refers his patients to ME (a lowly patient)
> and tells them that "You should call Linda... she has more information
> on this subject than I do!"  This guy is supposed to be a TOP specialist
> in this area!!!
> 
> Over the past 8 years, I have spoken to many patients all over the
> country (patients with vertigo and balance problems) and MOST of them
> have found that they get more information doing their own research and taking
> that information to their doctor.  I don't think that's the way things
> should be.

I don't either, although I think support groups organized by patients
with some help from physicians, nurses, and other health professionals
can be quite valuable (I believe there is a national support group
for vertigo -- the name may even have been mentioned here recently).
There are good commercial patient information handouts on vertigo
as well as on most other common and some less common medical
conditions.  They provide an overview, answers to common questions,
and suggestions for further reading.  Patient education is an 
essential part of sucessful treatment.
From: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: ADD/Tourett's synd/Ritalin
Date: 13 Oct 92 21:48:24 GMT
Reply-To: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh Computer Science

In article <1992Oct9.174802.28152@hellgate.utah.edu> rfrazier%peruvian.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Robert Frazier) writes:
>
>	I get the impression that Ritalin is a very good medication for
>add. The doctor won't prescribe it because my brother has had a recurring
>'tick'.  He has small spasms in his neck and shoulder muscles, that cause
>him to twitch, and he is unable to hold his head still.  He knows the 
>degree of his tick is related to his stress level.  I even experienced 
>the same thing when I was really stressed out one day.  But his lasted 
>about 6 months (twitching every day).  It still comes and goes, but he 
>mostly doesn't have the twitch now.  His doctor says that people with
>ticks that use Ritalin have developed Tourett's syndrome.  I do not know
>much about Tourett's syndrome, except the behavior it causes.  Tourett's 
>syndrome behavior seems like a way exaggerated limb and verbal tick.
>Does anybody have any info about this?
>

Tourette's is a hereditary condition, autosomal dominant, with variable
penetrance, more common in males, with onset in childhood.  
It is treated with dopamine blockade,
such as with Haldol.  Giving a drug that increases dopaminergic activity,
such as Ritalin, could well exacerbate Tourette's although I would expect
the effect to be temporary.  There is a toll-free number for the Tourette's
Society where you can get more information.  As far as I know, it has
no relation to ADD.  
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Newsgroups: sci.med,sci.med.nutrition
From: georgec@eng.umd.edu (George B. Clark)
Subject: Re: Homeopathy
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 92 17:15:06 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland

In article <BSIMON.92Oct9074817@elvis.stsci.edu> bsimon@elvis.stsci.edu (Bernie Simon) writes:
>The following is quoted from the preface of _Everybody's Guide to Homeopathic
>Medicines_ (1). IMHO this is the best book describing the home
>treatment of illnesses with homeopathic medicine.
>
>
>"One study compared hayfever patients given a homeopathic preparation
>      ...
>"Another study investigated the use of a homeopathic medicine in
>      ...
>"An equally rigorous study on the homeopathic treatment of a
>      ...
>"Finally, a recently published study on the treatment of varicose
>      ...

Your book cites study-after-study "proving" the merits of homeopathy, but
it cites no studies that refute homeopathy. In other words, the studies
were handpicked to promote the theme of the book. That presents a very
biased picture to the reader. 

If a scientist were allowed to handpick studies that support his
agenda, and ignore the rest, he could "prove" essentially anything.

Keep that in mind as you read your book.
From: dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: B12 deficiencies  Was: Starting an alternative group...
Date: 15 Oct 92 06:30:10 GMT
Article-I.D.: spdcc.1992Oct15.063010.15861
Organization: S.P. Dyer Computer Consulting, Cambridge MA

In article <Bw5DyK.M27@wpg.com> russ@wpg.com (Russell Lawrence) writes:
>While such questions may seem nit-picky, the answers may help 
>explain why traditional vegans typically have normal B12 status.  

Just because you quoted a single reference doesn't make it so.
The most likely reason for this is that they are ingesting supplements
or supplemented food of one sort or another, and I'm not talking
about dirt.  There are many reports of megaloblastic anemia occurring
in vegans even without evidence of a lack of intrinsic factor, both
in western and oriental settings, and in both wealthy and poor individuals.
The common factor is strict avoidance of meat or dairy products and
supplements.

When it comes to making dietary recommendations, it would be unethical
to do anything but recommend that a B12 supplement be taken, or that the
diet be supplemented with a small amount of dairy, eggs or fish.

-- 
Steve Dyer
dyer@ursa-major.spdcc.com aka {ima,harvard,rayssd,linus,m2c}!spdcc!dyer
From: john@anasazi.com (John R. Moore)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Sinus Headaches/Migraines
Date: 15 Oct 92 03:50:00 GMT
Reply-To: john@anasazi.com
Organization: Anasazi Inc, Phoenix AZ USA

Keywords: 

In article <16926@pitt.UUCP> geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks) writes:
]Sensory stimuli can trigger a migraine.  Migraine patients also often
]have aversions to certain visual sensations even when not having a
]headache.  Closely spaced black and white stripes are the most
]well-known.  Some of them can't even look at the treads on an
]escalator.  One of my colleagues has studied this and one of his
]diagnostic tests for migraine is to flash a card with stripes at
]someone and if they turn away, they are likely a migraineur.

Very interesting.... About 13 years ago, I started having concealed
migraine (visual aura but no headaches). Around the same time
evenly spaced patterns started bothering me. Thanks for pointing
out the correlation.  The auras have since gone away, but now I get the 
headaches. The evenly spaced patterns still bother me. What would cause 
migraines to first appear after the age of 30?


PS.... Dr. Banks... please keep up the good work. I suspect about 50,000 net
readers out here in cyberspace appreciate it.


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Newsgroups: sci.med
From: rfrazier%peruvian.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Robert Frazier)
Subject: ADD/Tourett's synd/Ritalin
Date: 9 Oct 92 17:48:02 MDT
Organization: University of Utah CS Dept



	I have been reading the add thread, but have some more questions.
My brother has been "diagnosed" with add.  Here is some background info.
He is 22 years old, and never been on any medications or treatments.
Up until the age of 2 years, he was allergic to everything but meat based
formula, and white rice.  At 2 years, his stomach no longer rejected a 
normal diet, but he will not drink milk, or eat fruits or vegetables, he 
does not like them. He is a "underachiever", short attention span,  has 
violent outbreaks. He mostly gets angry when confronted about anything.
He can't seem to concentrate on a single task for too long. 

	I get the impression that Ritalin is a very good medication for
add. The doctor won't prescribe it because my brother has had a recurring
'tick'.  He has small spasms in his neck and shoulder muscles, that cause
him to twitch, and he is unable to hold his head still.  He knows the 
degree of his tick is related to his stress level.  I even experienced 
the same thing when I was really stressed out one day.  But his lasted 
about 6 months (twitching every day).  It still comes and goes, but he 
mostly doesn't have the twitch now.  His doctor says that people with
ticks that use Ritalin have developed Tourett's syndrome.  I do not know
much about Tourett's syndrome, except the behavior it causes.  Tourett's 
syndrome behavior seems like a way exaggerated limb and verbal tick.
Does anybody have any info about this?

	Currently my brother has been taking 200mg of Wellbutrin, and 
has not noticed any effects yet.  Any info on Wellbutrin or any other
alternative medications?

	I would greatly appreciate any info on the above, or anybodys
personal experiences on the above.  My brother has been trying to cope
with life as best he can.  Right now is really tough for him, and he is
pretty depressed.

	Thanks,
	R. Todd Frazier
	rfrazier@peruvian.utah.edu
From: pburch@bcm.tmc.edu (Paula Burch)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: headaches
Date: 9 Oct 1992 17:51:33 GMT
Organization: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tx
Distribution: usa
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Originator: pburch@roc.mbcr.bcm.tmc.edu


The recent thread on headaches here was helpful to me yesterday.

My moderately extreme myopia means that I have to watch out for signs 
of retinal detachment, so the appearance of a blind spot that interfered 
with my ability to read caused me to panic. As I started making some 
phone calls to determine who could check out my retinas right away, I 
remembered the suggestion that (I think) Gordon Banks made, that a sinus 
headache may actually be a migraine. Hmm, a mild "sinus" headache had 
just started a few minutes before. Maybe this was just the aura of a 
"classic" migraine, which I've never had before. My panic lessened
dramatically at the thought.

Sure enough, by the time I actually managed to get in touch with an 
appropriate person, fifteen minutes or so later, the blind spot was 
almost gone. Spending the afternoon with the horrible headache, plus 
nausea, that then developed was really quite pleasant in comparison to the 
emergency laser surgery I'd been anticipating, especially with the great 
risk of permanent damage to my eyesight. What a relief. I had about two bad 
hours, plus several not-so-bad ones. (How long do migraines typically last?)

Now I suspect that my sinus headaches really weren't, since a typical 
sinus headache turned out to be the beginning of a migraine. I spent 
yesterday afternoon concentrating on keeping my hands warm by 
voluntarily expanding the blood vessels there, as is supposedly good 
against migraines--a handy trick learned back in the days when a blue 
"Mood Ring" was supposed to be a good thing to have. I've asked my 
husband to quit putting a chocolate bar in my lunch everyday, and I 
have an appointment with a neurologist to find out whether this is 
really necessary. Drugs will presumably be out of the question, as 
I'm nursing a baby.

Speaking of drugs and nursing, a bottle of simple nasal saline 
solution I bought--nothing but 0.9% NaCl--has the label "As with any 
drug, if you are pregnant or nursing a baby, consult a physician before 
using this product." Is this getting ridiculous, or what?

Paula Burch
pburch@bcm.tmc.edu
From: draper@gnd1.wtp.contel.com (PAM DRAPER)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: allergies
Date: 9 Oct 92 21:54:42 GMT
Article-I.D.: europa.1992Oct9.205641.16900
Reply-To: draper@gnd1.wtp.contel.com
Distribution: world
Organization: GTE Government Systems, Federal Systems Division, Chantilly, VA
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4

How bad is an allergy reaction of a 1.4?  My other reactions were .4 and
2.  What is high (0-?)?

What predisposes a person to asthma?  If one has a long history of 
allergies and a mother and a grandmother that have/had asthma, what
is one's chances of getting it?
From: nyeda@cnsvax.uwec.edu (David A. Nye MD)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: RFD Alternative Medicine
Date: 10 Oct 92 00:06:10 GMT
Organization: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

In article <1992Oct8.212036.10029@philmtl.philips.ca>, ray@philmtl.philips.ca (Ray Dunn) writes:
> Perhaps its about time to have _all_ non-professional discussions moved out
> of sci.med to see if a truly sci group would emerge.
> 
> In many ways, the early proposal of creating a top level med hierarchy
> (med.talk, med.research, med.ask-a-doctor, med.nutrition, med.drugs,
> med.alternative med.whatever) might be the best way to achieve this.  But

I agree.  Sci.med won't grow as a professional forum until both the
advice and alternative traffic are routed into their own groups.
Hey, maybe we should have a sci.credulous group, the antithesis to
sci.skeptic, for alternative medicine, crystals, dousing, etc. :)
From: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Sinus Headaches
Date: 14 Oct 92 22:52:00 GMT
Reply-To: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh Computer Science

In article <BvxK4q.5L1@CAM.ORG> dunn@CAM.ORG (Ray Dunn) writes:
>In referenced article, geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks) writes:
>>That's true.  The migraine patient does not want *any* stimulation
>>and withdraws to a dark, quiet, alone place to try to sleep.
>>This behavior is strikingly different from cluster headache
>>patients (an even worse type of vascular headache).  The cluster
>>patient can not lie still and gets up and paces the floor incessantly.
>>Cluster patients may even commit suicide from the pain.
>
>I don't understand this comparison between "migraine" and "cluster".
>
>Aren't cluster headaches one of the two main forms of migraine, i.e.
>classical migraine and cluster migraine?
>
>Doesn't "cluster" describe the pattern of occurrence of the headaches
>more than any particular symptoms?

No.  Cluster is considered to be a vascular headache, as is migraine.
The two main forms of migraine are classical (migraine with neurological
concomitants) and common (without).  

Cluster is a non-hereditary form of vascular headache affecting
mainly middle aged males who smoke and drink alcohol.  Migraine
is a hereditary type of vascular headache affecting mostly
young females.  Obviously, both being vascular headaches,
they have many similarities, but they also have many differences.
Some treatments work for both, others work much better for one
than the other.
It seems clear from the clinical descriptions that they are
not the same disease, if only from the fact that cluster
is not hereditary.


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From: ron@horizon.com (Ron McDaniels)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Bernie Siegel & Cancer
Date: 13 Oct 92 23:33:27 GMT
Organization: Science Horizons, Inc.

Several years ago, my wife (the cancer survivor) and I attended a week-end
sort-of-retreat in Boulder, CO. Dr. Siegel spent as much of his time addressing
techniques to improve the efficacy of chemotherapy and ways to ameliorate its
side effects.

One little anecdote to alay the suspicions of the skeptical. We traveled by
automobile from San Diego, CA to Boulder to attend this event. When we arrived
the preceeding Friday and checked-in, we were offered a 50% reduction
in the registration fee because we had traveled such a long distance. when I
told them that the seminar was a gift from our church as were the travel
expenses (I was out of work at the time), they waived the fee altogether. There
is little evidence that Dr. Siegel gets rich off his seminars.


Ron McDaniels

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Newsgroups: sci.med
From: jil@uts.uucp (Jamie Lubin)
Subject: Re: Examining hands during a physical
Organization: Bellcore, Piscataway, NJ
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 15:04:29 GMT

In article <1992Oct12.013730.0233162@locus.com> yazz@locus.com (Bob Yazz) writes:
>werner@soe.berkeley.edu (John Werner) writes:
>
>| the first thing she did was ask me to hold out my hands so she could look
>| at the palms and backs of them.  When I remembered this later, it struck me
>| as kind of odd;
>
>Cuts on the back of the fingers near the main knuckles can be a
>sign of bulemia, with the cuts caused by the teeth from repeatedly
>putting the fingers down the throat to induce vomiting.

I vaguely recall a book entitled "The Man Who Looked At Hands" or something
to that effect, possibly by Dr. John Ellis.
From: brian@ucsd.edu (Brian Kantor)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Attention Deficit Disorder Resources
Date: 7 Oct 1992 17:03:00 GMT
Organization: The Avant-Garde of the Now, Ltd.
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu

yasu@ll.mit.edu (Alan Yasutovich) writes:
>	a pill or an antedote.  I mean if you are allergic to cats
>	do you keep cats and take antihistimines, or get rid of the
>	cats.
>	This is simple.

You take antihistimines and keep the cats, obviously.

Imagine, a household without cats.  What a dreary place.

Is such a life worth living?
	- Brian
Newsgroups: sci.med
From: auwen@convex.com (John David Auwen)
Subject: Re: ken mitchum, please don't leave sci.med
Organization: CONVEX Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx., USA
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 21:18:48 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In <KPC.92Oct10133733@zog.arc.nasa.gov> kpc@pluto.arc.nasa.gov (k p c) writes:

>flakes are a part of life.  living by example a life of non-flakiness
>WILL help to convert them.  you just won't know it when it happens.

Or just ignore the flakes.  Don't waste your time arguing with them.
I also appreciate your posts, Dr. 

Dave
auwen@convex.com
Newsgroups: sci.med
From: romalley@nyx.cs.du.edu (Robert O'Malley)
Subject: Re: Medline access?
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
	of Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 92 14:40:15 GMT


You can access MEDLINE on the Internet through a service called the Life 
Science Network.  This is a database service that offers access to over
80 life science databases, including MEDLINE.  Although you will need a
password and User ID to access the service, there is no charge to sign up
 
and you're only charged for the information you retrieve -- no 
monthly minimum fees.  To get a User Agreement, e-mail to:
biosis@a1.relay.upenn.edu.

Regarding your question about medical informatics newsgroups, the 
only newsgroups that might meet your needs are:

     bit.listserv.medlib-1 - a medical libraries discussion list
     comp.infosystems - any discussion about information systems

I hope this helps.
From: Berger@cup.portal.com (Mark - Berger)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Blood Questions???????
Date: Thu,  8 Oct 92 16:50:25 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: usa



To look at federal requirements for blood analysis, call the laboratory 
manager at your local hospital or blood bank.  They work with the 
technologists and know all about policies, procedures and compliance.

ok
Newsgroups: sci.med,rec.pets
From: rsilver@world.std.com (Richard Silver)
Subject: Strange post-operative behavior of a dog
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 18:11:41 GMT


My dog is home, ten days after having a lung removed
owing to an isolated tumor. Her behavior is strange and
described below:

1) She does not appear to sleep much. Before the surgery
   she slept perhaps 20 hours/day. Now less than half that.

2) She is constantly nudging us or staring at us but does
   not appear to want anything in particular when offered.

3) She wanders about the house and stares at corners for
   long periods. 

4) She digs at carpets far more than before. Related to this is
   a blanket which she will manipulate for a couple of hours a day
   as if she is making a nest.

None of this behavior was seen before the surgery. Can someone
offer an explanation?