These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Epileptic-type convulsions and magnesium deficiency.
    Author: Jooste PL, Wolfswinkel JM, Schoeman JJ, Strydom NB.
    Journal: Aviat Space Environ Med; 1979 Jul; 50(7):734-5. PubMed ID: 486022.
    Abstract:
    Immediately following 4 h of continuous exercise at +/- 45% Vo2max in heat, a 23-year-old, well-trained man displayed epileptic-type convulsions. One week preceeding this incident, he completed an identical work test successfully under room temperature conditions. An assessment of his physiological and biochemical results indicated only one abnormality: during exercise in heat, an abnormally low serum magnesium concentration prevailed for most of the test. Treatment with phenobarb and magnesium chloride enteric tablets ("Slow Mag", 2 x 535 mg/d) reversed the biochemical abnormality. After checking his resting serum magnesium, the subject subsequently heat acclimatized and repeated similar treadmill tests as before without any ill effects.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]