Observations of cold-induced vasodilation in persons with spinal cord injuries.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Acute experimental study.

Objectives

Cold-induced vasodilation is a local mechanism of protection against frostbite in non-injured persons. We assessed whether an increase in skin blood flow (SkBF) during local cooling (LC) was observed in individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) and if the response patterns differed between region levels or sites.

Setting

Laboratory of Wakayama Medical University and the affiliated clinics, Japan.

Methods

A local cooler device (diameter 4 cm) was placed on the chest (sensate) and right thigh (non-sensate) in persons with cervical (SCI_C; n = 9) and thoracolumbar SCIs (SCI_TL; n = 9). After the surface temperature under the device was controlled at 33 °C for 10 min (baseline), LC (-0.045 °C/

SUBMITTER: Fujita Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11003866 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature