Induced vasodilation as a home treatment for Raynaud's disease.
Ten patients with Raynaud's disease treated themselves at home using induced vasodilation 3 times/day, every other day, for 18 treatment days. The patients, dressed in indoor clothing, immersed both hands in warm tap water (43-45 degrees C) for 8-10 min while exposed to naturally occurring ambient cold. Results of pre- and posttreatment cold exposures showed a significant mean increase in digital temperature of 3.4 degrees C (p less than .001). Conditioning therapy appears to be an effective, feasible alternative to drug or surgical therapy.
D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003214:Conditioning, Classical / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014664:Vasodilation; D014867:Water
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