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Skin temperature in the extremities of healthy and neurologically impaired children.
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- Svedberg, Lena, 1958 (författare)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för arbetsterapi och fysioterapi,Institute of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
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- Stener-Victorin, Elisabet, 1964 (författare)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för arbetsterapi och fysioterapi,Institute of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
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Nordahl, Gunnar (författare)
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Lundeberg, Thomas (författare)
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- Elsevier BV, 2005
- 2005
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society. - : Elsevier BV. - 1090-3798. ; 9:5, s. 347-54
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Abstract
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- Little emphasis has been accorded to peripheral skin temperature impairments in children with neurological disorders but attention has been paid to the significance of cold extremities (autonomic failure) for well-being and quality of life in adults stroke patients. Therefore, it seems important to investigate skin temperature in children with neurological disorder, especially when their communication is impaired. In the present study, we wanted to objectively verify any skin temperature differences between pre-school children with and without neurological disorders and also ascertain if any correlation existed between skin temperature and physical activity. Skin temperatures in 25 healthy children and 15 children with cerebral or spinal cord damages were assessed using infrared radiation. The temperatures were recorded on the palm and the dorsal surface of the hands and on the sole and dorsal surface of the feet three times at 15-minute intervals over 30min. A significant lower mean skin temperature in all measurement points was seen in non-walking children with cerebral damages compared to healthy controls. Also, the mean skin temperature was significantly lower in all foot measuring points in the children with cerebral damages that were unable to walk compared to those walking. In conclusion, as cold extremities may result in impaired well-being and hypothetically may be associated with other symptoms born by the child, further investigations of thermal dysfunction and autonomic function are of importance and treatment may be warranted.
Ämnesord
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Pediatrik (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Pediatrics (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Brain Diseases
- diagnosis
- physiopathology
- Child
- Child
- Preschool
- Female
- Foot
- Hand
- Humans
- Infrared Rays
- diagnostic use
- Male
- Skin Temperature
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- diagnosis
- physiopathology
- Walking
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- ref (ämneskategori)
- art (ämneskategori)
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