[Methods of increasing the effectiveness of pulsed heat in cerebrovascular failure and sleep disorders].

During prolonged sessions of pulsed heat (PH) carried out according to the earlier designed technique the authors also recorded on a continuous basis the polyelectrogram of sleep and parameters of the temperature topography of the body. The findings have shown a biphasic nature of the reaction, as well as correlation between the dynamics of the level of awakening and the parameters of the body. Impact of PH on the basic (nasolabial) and additional zones has been found to be fairly effective. The results of two series of studies have demonstrated that incorporation into the therapy of additional zones can augment both soporific effects of PH and its beneficial impact on the cerebral circulation. The data obtained, apart from being of practical significance, have a theoretical importance since they contribute to the better understanding of the physiological mechanisms of PH.