Open AccessExperience in reflexology of vertebral artery syndrome
Author(s) -
Yu. I. Batyasov
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj90567
Subject(s) - medicine , vertebral artery , headaches , hemodynamics , subluxation , vertebrobasilar insufficiency , vertigo , reflex , cardiology , physical therapy , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
We studied the effectiveness of puncture reflexology (PR) in vertebral artery syndrome (SPA). We observed 61 patients with SPA at the age from 25 to 55 years (men 24, women 37). Previously, patients underwent outpatient and inpatient treatment in different years. In 23 patients, a form of compression-irritative SPA was revealed, in 38 patients - a reflex angiospastic syndrome. The symptomatology of SPA consisted of paroxysmal headaches, more often of the hemicranic type, cochleo-vestibular and visual disturbances, varying degrees of autonomic disorders and general neurotic syndrome. Radiographs of the cervical spine showed signs of degenerative-dystrophic changes, Kovacs subluxation, and in 2 cases of Chimerly's anomaly. Signs of hemodynamic disturbances of varying severity in the vertebrobasilar basin (changes in vascular tone, decreased blood flow) were observed on RZH in most patients. Changes in hemodynamics in most cases dominated on the side of pathology.