Improvement in paraplegia in vertebral Paget's disease treated with calcitonin.

Abstract

day, which did not increase his insulin requirements.He was fully orientated and vision had returned to normal.The results of investigations on discharge were as follows: plasma sodium 139 mmol/l; plasma potassium 3-8 mmol/l; blood urea 3-8 mmol/l (23 mg/100 ml); plasma bicarbonate 35 mmol/l (35 mEq/l); haemoglobin 11-4 g/dl; packed cell volume 35-7%; and white blood cell count 9-8 x 109/1 (9800/mm3).