The evaluative effect of infrared thermography in cervicicardiac syndrome
- VernacularTitle:红外热像图对颈心综合征阻滞疗法的疗效评价
- Author:
Jian XIONG
;
Weijing LIAO
;
Wantong YANG
;
Sulian ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cervicicardiac syndrome;
Infrared thermography;
Thermometric points;
Stellate ganglion block
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2003;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To assess the utility of infrared thermography in evaluating the effects of treating cervicicardiac syndrome. Methods Sixty-six patients with cervicicardiac syndrome were recruited and randomly divided into two groups (observation group and control group). Stellate ganglion blocking was carried out in the observation group, in addition to traditional treatments including local injection and physiotherapy. Only traditional treatment was given to the patients of the control group. Before and after treatment, the two groups were measured using infrared thermography to observe the variety of the thermometric points. Results After 2 courses of treatment, 30 patients showed better effects in the observed group, and 17 patients in the control group. Regarding the thermometric points, there were significant differences between the observation group and the control group except at the neck point. Conclusion Infrared thermography can be a supplementary method of evaluating curative effects in cervicicardiac syndrome. This method should be of value in clinical practice.
