A study of association between Cold Hypersensitivity and Orthostatic Hypotension(OH)

냉증과 기립성 저혈압의 연관성에 관한 연구

Purpose The purpose of this study was to verify the association between Cold Hypersensitivity and Orthostatic Hypotension(OH). Method This study was carried out on 39 women who visited outpatient department of Dept. of Gynecology. Bundang CHA oriental Hospital. College of Medicine. Pochun CHA univ. from December 2001 to November 2002. We divided them into two groups (Orthostatic Hypotension Group 24, Normal BP Group 15) and investigated general characteristics, weight, height, past history. family history through out the patient's note. OH was assessed 1 minute after the patients rose from a supine position by using tilting table. For the diagnosis of cold hypersensitivity, thermographic measurements were performed on two pairs of areas(palm-upper arm and back of hand-upper arm. And for that of the feet, other two pairs of areas(anterior thigh-top of the feet and posterior thigh-heel). And then by which verify the association between Cold Hypersensitivity and Orthostatic Hypotension(OH) Results As a results, 16 out of 24 patients, the OH group had cold hypersensitivity and 4 out of 15 Patients the normal BP group had cold hypersensitivity. It means that there was association between Cold Hypersensitivity and Orthostatic Hypotension(OH). Conclusion Above these results, we can reach the conclusion that OH is considered one of the causes of cold hypersensitivity.