Sodium nitroprusside in the treatment of ergotism.
Severe peripheral vasoconstriction of the legs due to hypersensitivity to small doses of ergotamine tartrate developed in a patient with migraine headaches. The vasospasm was successfully treated with continuous intra-arterial and intravenous infusion of sodium nitroprusside. The contribution of angiography in the diagnosis and treatment of ergotism is stressed.
D000328:Adult; D004878:Ergotamine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005292:Ferricyanides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy
D005292:Ferricyanides; D009599:Nitroprusside; D004878:Ergotamine