ABSTRACT
A study was made of the diurnal excretion of adrenaline and noradrenaline in children aged 7 to 14 years suffering from migraine (n = 33), epilepsy (n = 21), and from syncopes (n = 13). For that purpose use was made of fluorometry. The patients with epilepsia and syncopes manifested a fall of adrenaline excretion; noradrenaline excretion correlated with the control data. The children suffering from migraine demonstrated a statistically significant reduction of adrenaline excretion and a rise of noradrenaline excretion, leading to dramatic changes in the amines ratio. Therefore, in patients suffering from vegetovascular dystonia with paroxysmal crises, measurements of adrenaline and noradrenaline excretion may serve an additional criterion for making correct diagnosis.
