Liquid crystal thermography: a measure of therapeutic response to reserpine given intra-arterially.
Twelve patients with Raynaud's phenomenon secondary to acrosclerosis and/or systemic sclerosis were evaluated before and after intra-arterial administration of reserpine. The irridescent color changes seen with these liquid crystals support recent evidence for short-term effectiveness of reserpine given intra-arterially.
D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012110:Reserpine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013817:Thermography / Q000379:methods*
D012110:Reserpine