[The treatment of neurodermatitis and prurigo patients with the mineral springs of Andizhan Province].

The efficacy of balneotherapy with local mineral water was estimated in 328 patients with neurodermatitis and 42 ones with prurigo. Besides balneotherapy, one group of patients was administered polychemotherapy including alpha-tocopherol, 30% sodium thiosulfate, ascorbic and nicotinic acids. Balneotherapy resulted in clinical remission in 25.7% of patients; a considerable improvement was achieved in 42% and less marked improvement in 28.1% of patients. The treatment efficacy depended on the disease duration and process dissemination. The mean duration of a remission was 12.2 months. Late results were much better after repeated courses of balneotherapy.