Anyone know what works better than salagen for radiation induced xerostomia?

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Anyone know what works better than salagen for radiation induced xerostomia?
Anyone know what works better than salagen ( pilocarpine ) for radiation induced xerostomia?
Data from human and animal models suggest that regular use of pilocarpine may not only improve patient quality of life but potentially prevent complications as well. Better methods of patient selection for therapy are needed since clinical response to pilocarpine cannot be predicted based on the duration of patient symptoms.  (+ info)

why radiation is given as a treatment protocol for radiation induced cancer?

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While it's true that radiation can cause cancer by altering DNA and creating cellular mutations, it is also true that radiation kills cancer cells in localized areas. Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease, sometimes the cure causes the disease. It's not perfect, but it's the best thing we have available.  (+ info)

better than salagen for radiation induced xerostomia?

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Anyone know what works better than salagen (pilocarpine) for radiation induced xerostomia?
go to www.laclede.com they manufacture Biotene products and have a complete range of products for xerostomia. There is a gel for your gums, mouthwash, toothpaste and chewing gum plus I think there is an oral spray. If you go to their website they have some very good information on the topic and causes.  (+ info)

Has anyone used Difflam for radiation induced mucositis? Where can I purchase ?

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yes i have used difflam i was prescribed it by my haemotologist when i was getting chemo, but you can buy it at a pharmacy, think its about £10 to buy. found it really good i had it for numbing my throat! hope this helps!  (+ info)

Radiation induced cataracts?

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Does anyone know where I can find any citations on the effects of longterm low level radiation and incidence of cataracts? Specifically, in medical imaging professionals? Everything I have found online requires a paid subscription to one medical journal or another. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
PubMed.com is the website for the US National Libraries of Medicine. You will find many abstracts (summaries) of studies there and some of the articles are available without charge. You may not need to purchase a medical journal subscription, but you may need to purchase a specific article.

This is probably the article you want:

Risk of cataract after exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation: a 20-year prospective cohort study among US radiologic technologists.
Am J Epidemiol. 2008 Sep 15;168(6):620-31. Epub 2008 Jul 29.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18664497?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

If you find an article you desire, you may want to contact the lead author directly and ask if s/he will provide you a copy.  (+ info)

knowledge of radiation induced neurcrocis(HELP)????

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here are some books that might help
you could also get these books on ebay or amazon or a half price book store. (last two are very similar)..
1.Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine
2.Handbook of Diseases (Lippencott)
3.Professional Guide to Diseases (Springhouse)

here are some links, the docs need to distinguish necrosis from the tumors themselves... see what the third and fourth one says(think they are same article)...

http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic330.htm
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/byname/radiation-necrosis.htm
http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,1222,0.htm
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/youropinions.php?opinionid=4930
http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/217/2/377
http://www.braintrust.org/Forums/General/posts/150.
http://www.braintrust.org/Forums/General/posts/136.html
http://www.spinalrehab.com.au/disorders/Brain%20Radiation%20Necrosis.htm
http://www.brainlife.org/reprint/kumar_2000.pdf

I had a friend who had peripheral neuropathy in her legs after chemo and she had to quit work due to the pain of being up walking all day. Here is a link to peripheral neuropathy . (pathy means disorder or disease or dysfunction, necrosis means death of tissue... according to internet search no word as neurcrosis found..maybe your doc made his own wording..or he said necrosis..)

here is a link on peripheral neuropathy
http://www.livestrong.org/site/c.jvKZLbMRIsG/b.670193/k.4151/Neuropathy_Detailed_Information.htm  (+ info)

What are the risk of high abnormalities and pregnancy?

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Im 19 and i hav a pap smear done a couple months ago which came back posible high abnormalities. Im booked for a calapsy in august.
I was wondering what are the risk of having high abnormalities during pregancy.
There will be no risk if you go and get this problem sorted out. You shouldn't be thinking about pregnancy at 19 though. I can't imagine why if your pap came back normal it took them a few months to book you for a colposcopy. They booked mine with in a few days. they went in, did their biopsies and stuff and nothing was wrong. I've had 3 children with no abnormalities.  (+ info)

What are the odds to having a down syndrome baby with 2 ultrasound abnormalities?

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I went in for my ultrasound at 19 wks and found out the baby has echoing in the heart ventricles and a cyst at base of brain. Individually, they would not be concerned, but because 2 abnormalities are present I need to go in for a level 2 ultrasound. What are my odds for having a down syndrome baby at 30 with these abnormalities being present?
I am 34 and had 2 abnormalities on my son's ultrasound. He had an echogenci foci (white spot on the heart) and a dilated kidney. He is a perfect 3 month old. 2 abnormalities is not unusual at all. Try not to worry. I know that's hard because I've been there.  (+ info)

want to understand the link between chromosomal abnormalities in parents and recurrent miscarriages?

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I learn that one of the reasons for recurrent miscarriage of a pregnancy is the chromsomal abnormalities found in atleast one parent. I have the following questions:
1. Does this problem always result in a miscarriage or are there chances of delivering a live baby ?
2. If it results in a child-birth, are there chances of the baby born with abnormalities ?
3. Is this problem curable/treatable ?
1. The problem does not always end in a miscarriage. Most chrom abnormalities that result in a miscarriage happen before 6 weeks of pregnancy.

2. 1 out of 150 babies is born with a chromosomal abnormality. These types of abnormalities occur when the structure of a chromosome is damaged or the number of chromosomes is off (extra or too few).

3. Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Patau's syndrome (trisomy 13), and Edward's syndrome (trisomy 18) are common chromosomal abnormalites. Prenatal testing, like amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling, can be done before the birth and I have heard that they can now go in and remove the extra chromosomes or fix them which would fix the abnormality but most of them are non-curable and non-treatable.  (+ info)

What are some examples of brain abnormalities?

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Can anyone give me a list of brain abnormalities?? I need ten for my psychology class I started this week....thanks!
I've been searching on search engines for a few hours, so if anyone know some off of the top of their head...it would be greatly appreciated!
Google it!

There are so many brain abnormalities and causes - both injury and birth defects.

Try googling neuropsychology or neurological disorders.  (+ info)

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