[Electrostimulation in the therapy of bronchial asthma].
Programmed electrostimulators of the sinocarotid nerves were implanted to 78 patients with bacterial asthma (BA) with a severe hormone-dependent course (age 18-67 years). Radiofrequency electrostimulation was performed daily for 6 years (impulse current, 30-150 Hz, 0.1-0.4 ms, 0.1-0.5 W. The regime was selected individually by the bronchodilating effect measured at pneumotachometry. The electrostimulation effectively arrested and prevented the majority of asphyxia attacks, reduced their frequency (2.7-fold) and need in medicines (2.7-3.4-fold). Serious complications were absent. Electrostimulation of the sinocarotid nerves can be applied in patients with bronchial asthma resistant to drug therapy, in side effects of glucocorticosteroids and adrenomimetic drugs.
Karashurov
S E
SE
Gudovskiĭ
L M
LM
Semenova
L I
LI
Titova
N Iu
NIu
Anushkin
S A
SA
Mezhenin
D A
DA
Kosheleva
L F
LF
Shtan'ko
S A
SA
Larina
N A
NA
Berezin
A S
AS
Pozdnikina
O Iu
OIu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged