title: [Eosinophilia myalgia syndrome in administration of L-tryptophan].
abstract: We present the case of a 35-year-old male patient with severe myalgia and arthralgia in combination with fatigue, nocturnal sweating, leucocytosis and eosinophilia after a history of two months treatment of sleep disturbances with L-tryptophane in a daily dose of 1500 mg. Four months after discontinuation of treatment symptoms are still present.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Poliklinik, Universität München.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zöllner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sorg
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krüger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012008:Recurrence; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013577:Syndrome; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014364:Tryptophan
vernacular_title: Eosinophilie-Myalgie-Syndrom unter der Einnahme von L-Tryptophan.