Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to J L Daw.
A case of hemangiopericytoma of the palate is presented. This is a locally aggressive tumor with a high propensity for recurrence and metastasis. Proper management is by wide local excision. Long-term follow-up is mandatory because this neoplasm can recur after several years.
The occurrence of mood changes in the postpartum period is common. This presentation will discuss three cases of postpartum mood changes illustrating the "normal" changes, depression with suicidal ideation requiring brief hospitalization, and psychotic depression requiring intensive psychiatric treatment.
Haloperidol was observed to be an effective analgesic, alone and in combination with opiates, in a patient with severe radiation fibrosis and necrosis. Previously, high doses of methadone and morphine, along with amitriptyline, had caused dangerous sedative side effects without providing adequate pain relief. This case adds further support to the previous reports that haloperidol has significant analgesic or analgesic-potentiating properties. We suggest double-blind, controlled clinical trials and neurophysiologic studies to further clarify this exciting new role for haloperidol.