Thursday, May 29, 2008

no change in temperature of the forehead, yet, decrease of sweating?

During the procedure we found a significant acute decrease in systolic and pulse pressures, from 153 ± 10 to 127 ± 9 and from 80 ± 7 to 56 ± 4mmHg respectively, and a lesser decrease in diastolic pressure; heart rate showed no statistically significant changes.

Skin temperature at the forehead, axilla, loin, and sole of the foot, all measured bilaterally, showed no significant increase, although there was a decrease in sweating in both forehead and axillary regions.

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/klu/10286/2004/00000014/00000004/art00012#aff_1
Clinical Autonomic Research, Volume 14, Number 4 / August, 2004