title: [Axillary temperature rhythms: the predominance of ultradian periodicity in major affective disorders].
abstract: Axillary temperature was recorded at least twice during a 48 hrs. span at 6 min. intervals in 10 hospitalized subjects with major affective disorders (DSM III 296. xx). During the clinical occurrence of acute symptoms 7 out of 10 subjects exhibited a prominent ultradian periodicity (period tau less than 20 hrs.) in their temperature time series. Whatever the used therapeutic mean (electroconvulsive therapy and/or chemotherapy) the improvement was associated with a circadian rhythmicity (20 hrs. less than or equal to tau less than or equal to 28 hrs.). A prominent temperature ultradian rhythm (which occurs only in the new born) could be the index of an internal desynchronization associated with major affective disorders.
authors.affiliation: C.N.R.S., U.A.n 581 et Fondation A. de Rothschild, Paris.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bicakova-Rocher
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reinberg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gorceix
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nouguier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nouguier-Soulé
mesh_terms: D000204:Activity Cycles; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001365:Axilla; D001831:Body Temperature; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*
vernacular_title: Rythmes de la température axillaire: prédominance d'une période ultradienne lors de troubles affectifs majeurs.