Relationship between abnormal sensation in the throat and menopause.
Abnormal sensations in the throat (AST) are commonly encountered in general and otolaryngological practice, especially among middle aged women. These sensation may occur alone, or more often, in combination with the systemic symptoms, including those of menopause. We analyzed 26 Japanese women with a complaint of an abnormal sensation in the throat who were taking a synthetic sex hormone (Methermon-F). Multianalysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to evaluate the efficacy of the treatment using the quantitative scores of Kupperman's climacteric symptoms. The presence of the excessive perspiration and vertigo, insomnia, and the absence of fatigue were associated with clinical efficacy of the hormone, while the presence of hyposthenia and tingling sensation were associated with a poor response. Results suggested that the clinical efficacy of this hormone in treating middle-aged menopausal women with AST was related to the menopausal symptoms.
Furuta
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Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan.
Nishimoto
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K
Deguchi
K
K
Ohyama
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M
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires