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Behçet's disease is often a progressive disorder. In some cases, there is a possibility of subclinical involvement without neurologic signs and symptoms. The autonomic nervous system is affected in Behçt's disease. The aim of the present study was to investigate autonomic nervous system functions in Behçt's patients by analyzing electrodermal activities. A total of 16 patients and 16 healthy volunteers were accepted for the study. Skin potential recordings were taken at room temperature in a quiet place within a Faraday's cage. The mean values of basal skin potentials and skin potential responses in the patients' group were reduced when compared with those of the control group ( p=0.0001). There was no difference between the groups regarding the mean values of latency ( p=0.09). The findings suggest that electrodermal activities may reflect autonomic nervous system dysfunction in Behçet's patients, and the measurement of electrodermal activities may be useful for the assessment of autonomic nervous system involvement in Behçet's disease.
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Sistema Nervoso Autônomo/fisiopatologia , Síndrome de Behçet/fisiopatologia , Resposta Galvânica da Pele , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Tempo de Reação , Valores de ReferênciaRESUMO
The effect of "Kangal Hot Spring with Fish" in the treatment of psoriasis is investigated. The study was carried out on 87 patients with psoriasis vulgaris and the patients were evaluated by a dermatologist for 21 days. The evaluation of the disease was performed using PASI (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index) scores. Recurrences were investigated in the patient population, who had been previously treated in the same hot spring. The first examination scores were significantly higher than the scores of the 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 21 days after treatment (p < 0.01). Longer remission periods, when compared to the topical corticosteroid treatment, expressed by the 35 patients previously treated in hot spring (p < 0.01). Spa therapy under observation of a dermatologist may be effective and useful for psoriasis vulgaris patients.
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Balneologia/métodos , Peixes , Psoríase/reabilitação , Adolescente , Adulto , Animais , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Águas Minerais , Psoríase/diagnóstico , Resultado do TratamentoAssuntos
Acantose Nigricans/diagnóstico , Dermatoses Faciais/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Queixo , Humanos , Masculino , NarizRESUMO
The most characteristic lesions of neurofibromatosis are the extremely large plexiform neurofibromas involving an entire extremity, which give rise to the condition known as elephantiasis neuromatosa. In this article, we present a patient who was diagnosed as elephantiasis neuromatosa with Becker's melanosis clinically and review the literature briefly.