title: [Clinical and aetiopathogenetic notes on 6 cases of acute amentia in patients with gangrene due to obstruction of the lower extremity arteries].
abstract: Six cases of acute amentia in a series of 58 subjects with lower extremity artery obstruction are described and their possible pathogenesis is discussed in the light of present biological, physiopathological and psychopharmacological views. Radical surgery brings resolution of amentia syndromes of this type and its desirability in such cases is stressed.
authors.affiliation: Arcispedale del SS. Salvatore, S. Giovanni in Laterano, II Divisione Medicina, Pio Istituto S. Spirito ed OO.RR. di Roma.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Solitro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vaccaro
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000150:complications; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007211:Indoles / Q000378:metabolism; D007249:Inflammation; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014034:Toes / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D007211:Indoles; C067042:indolamine