[Possibilities of magnetic-laser therapy in comprehensive treatment of patients with brain concussion in acute period].

The efficacy of magnetic-laser therapy used according to the method developed by us was studied in patients having the brain concussion (BC) in an acute period. The study was based on the dynamics of values of the evoked vestibular potentials and the disease clinical course. It was shown that following the magnetic-laser therapy in combination with traditional pharmacotherapy in BC acute period, the statistically significant positive changes were registered in the quantitative characteristics of the evoked vestibular brain potentials that correlated with the dynamics of the disease clinical course. The data obtained substantiate the possibility of using the magnetic-laser therapy in patients with a mild craniocereblal injury in an acute period.

[Application of low-intensity electromagnetic millimeter waves to the treatment of diabetes mellitus].

This experimental study has demonstrated positive effects of low-intensity electromagnetic millimeter wave treatment on the development of experimental diabetes mellitus in mice. It was shown that repeated electromagnetic irradiation of the E-36 acupuncture point (daily 10 minute-long sessions for 14 days) decreased the blood glucose level in these animals, stimulated their locomotor activity, and increased life expectancy in comparison with controls. Possible mechanisms of action of low-intensity electromagnetic millimeter waves are discussed.

[Pain relief by low-intensity frequency-modulated millimeter waves acting on the acupuncture points]. / Podavlenie boli nizkointensivnymi chastotno-modulirovannymi millimetrovymi volnami pri vozdeistvii na tochki akupunktury.

Analgetic effect of low-intensive frequency-modulated millimetric waves (MW) was studied in mice with formalin induced nociceptive behavior reaction (licking of defeat hindpaw). MW were applied to the acupoint E 36 of the defeat hindpaw. The following MW were used: 60 GHz (1) and 118 GHz (2) which were modulated by 4 Hz; noise MW within the range of 42-95 GHz (3) and 90-140 GHz (4) which were modulated in accidental order by frequencies 1-60 Hz; combinations of fixed frequencies with noise - 60 GHz + noise 42-95 GHz (5) and 118 GHz + noise 90-140 GHz (6). All used MW combinations suppressed licking of the defeat hindpaw and increased duration of sleep and eating. The strongest analgesia was achieved in series 1-3 (42.4-69.7%), the weakest in series 6 and 4 of the experiment (12.2-19.7%).

[Physiopuncture therapy of trigeminal neuralgia]. / Fiziopunkturnaia terapiia nevralgii troinichnogo nerva.

137 patients with typical trifacial neuralgia (TN) were divided into four groups. 30 patients of group 1 received EHF therapy, 30 patients of group 2 were exposed to laser, 67 patients of group 3 were treated with combination of laser with EHF-puncture, 10 patients of group 4 were controls on conventional physiotherapy. Patients of all the groups were given drug of choice--carbamazepin. The highest response was registered in group 3, 21(31.3%) patients of which could stop carbamazepin, while 40(59.7%) patients reduced carbamazepin dose by 50-70%. Positive results were due to restoration of self-regulation in pain and antipain systems which are disturbed in TN patients.

[The combined treatment of patients with cerebral venous dystonia]. / Kompleksnoe lechenie bol'nykh s tserebral'noi venoznoi distoniei.

The authors proposed and tried a method of complex treatment cerebral venous dystonias (hypertensive type) including along with traditional drug treatment also intranasal administration of novodrin and electrostimulation of the mastoid zone of the scalp. Of 36 patients with clinical disorders of the venous cerebral circulation (hypertensive type evaluated rheoencephalographically) after closed head injuries 24 patients showed a recovery or significant improvement, 10--an improvement and 2--remained unchanged.

[Various features of the treatment of patients with radicular manifestations of lumbar osteochondrosis]. / Nekotorye osobennosti lecheniia bol'nykh s koreshkovymi proiavleniiami poiasnichnogo osteokhondroza.

The authors propose a systematized complex of pathogenetic treatment intended for patients suffering from lumbosacral radiculitis associated with unstable intervertebral segments. This modality includes relaxing massage, acupuncture, therapeutic physical exercises and spinal muscles electrostimulation with subsequent corsetting of the lumbar portion of the spine. When the proposed method was used for treating 52 patients suffering from lumbosacral radiculitis with unstable intervertebral segments, 47 patients recovered, three showed considerable improvement and only two subjects displayed no improvement following the treatment. The above data warrant the introduction of this therapeutic modality into clinical practice.