Correlation between "oketsu" syndrome and autonomic nervous activity. A diachronic study on the same subjects.

Accession number;02A0601162
Title;Correlation between "oketsu" syndrome and autonomic nervous activity. A diachronic study on the same subjects.
Author; SHIBAHARA N (Toyama Medical And Pharmaceutical Univ., Toyama, Jpn) SEKIYA N (Toyama Medical And Pharmaceutical Univ., Toyama, Jpn) SAKAI S (Toyama Medical And Pharmaceutical Univ., Toyama, Jpn) GOTO H (Toyama Medical And Pharmaceutical Univ., Toyama, Jpn) KITA T (Toyama Medical And Pharmaceutical Univ., Toyama, Jpn) SHIMADA Y (Toyama Medical And Pharmaceutical Univ., Toyama, Jpn) SHINTANI T (Kanebo Memorial Hospital, Hyogo, Jpn) TERASAWA K (Toyama Medical And Pharmaceutical Univ., Toyama, Jpn)
Journal Title;Journal of Traditional Medicines
Journal Code:Y0941A
ISSN:1340-6302
VOL.19;NO.3;PAGE.81-86(2002)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.1, TBL.3, REF.13
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;In order to confirm that autonomic nervous activity changes with the change in the "oketsu" state using a diachronic study with the same subjects, 20 patients were evaluated by laser Doppler flowmetry and spectral analyses of the R-R intervals(RRs) and systolic blood pressure(SBP). According to the diagnostic criteria of "oketsu", the "oketsu" score(OS) was evaluated. After evaluation of OS and measurement of the parameters, each subject underwent his own Kampo treatment. Twelve weeks laser, OS and the parameters were re-evaluated for each subject. The changes in OS and the parameters between week 0 and 12 weeks later were investigated, with the quantity of each change being calculated as .DELTA.-. .DELTA.-SBF showed a significant negative correlation with .DELTA.-OS, and .DELTA.-RR-L/H, .DELTA.-SBP-LF and .DELTA.-SBP-L/H revealed significant positive correlations with .DELTA.-OS. It is known that SBF changes with sympathetic nervous activity, and SBP-LF and SBP-L/H reflect .ALPHA.-sympathetic nervous activity. These results suggest that the significant relationship between OS and sympathetic nervous activity was maintained even after change in the "oketsu" state in the same subjects. (author abst.)