Diagnostic Significance of Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging after Cerebrovascular Stroke.
- Author:
Jae Hong SIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Inje University, Paik Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Analgesics;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Hypothermia;
Lower Extremity;
Sensation;
Skin Temperature;
Stroke*;
Upper Extremity
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1998;27(7):890-897
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The thalamic pain is an unfamiliar, intensely disagreeable sensation and resistant to analgesics. The purpose of this study is to determine the usefulness of digital infrared thermographic imaging for objective diagnosis of thalamic pain syndrome after cerebrovascular stroke. Twenty-seven patients with thalamic pain syndrome who had mild or no disability after cerebrovascular stroke were examined. Digital Infrared thermographic imaging study of these patients revealed hypothermia on the involved trunk, upper and lower extremities. The meaningful differences of the skin temperature between painful side and contralateral side were 0.89degreesC in trunk, 1.02degreesC in upper extremity and 1.37degreesC in lower extremity. Digital infrared thermographic imaging seems to be an useful diagnostic modality in thalamic pain syndrome after cerebrovascular stroke.
