Studies on the holistic therapy of psoriasis
- VernacularTitle:银屑病的整体治疗研究
- Author:
Xueqin YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
psoriasis;
holistic therapy;
psychophysiology
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
1982;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
As a common and frequently encountered dermatosis, psoriasis has been attracted the attention of dermatologists worldwide. In the past 30 years, radioimmunoassay, immunohistochemistry and molecular biological techniques were employed to determine the holistic levels of neuro immune protein (NIP), cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), and cAMP/cGMP ratio in epidermis and dermis and body fluid (blood and urine), as well as the expression status of CD44, heat shock proteins (HSP) and nerve growth factor (NGF) in skin lesions of the patients with psoriasis and the healthy volunteers. The regulating function of autonomous nervous system was examined by analyzing the variability of heart rate (HRV). In addition, the sleeping status of psoriasis patients was compared with that of normal subjects by polysomnography. Furthermore, a series of surveys from the psychological prospect, including type A personality, depression, anxiety disorders and stressful life events, were performed among psoriasis patients. All the basic researches and clinical studies listed above have indicated that psoriasis is a kind of psychosomatic disease; and psoriatic patients are suffering from a maladjustment of the holistic regulating function in different degrees. It has been proved in the long-term clinical practices that the side effect of the total medicinal therapy exceeds the positive effect. It is recommended that great efforts should be given to provide the patients with effective cognitive education and psychological therapy. As a result, patients can release their tense and mental pressure by themselves. In summary, on the basis of a safe and simple medication therapy and well adjustment of holistic status, psoriasis patients can achieve satisfactory effect, prolonged duration of remission and improved their quality of life.
