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Abstract
The skin temperature changes associated with menopausal hot flushes have been examined
by thermography on a small group of patients. The subjective sensation of heat during
a flush seems to be out of proportion to the actual skin temperature increase which
was only about 1°C on the face, neck and upper chest during this study. The increased
temperature on the cheeks often persisted for several minutes after the symptoms of
the flush had subsided, whereas sweating on the forehead produced a more rapid local
cooling effect. Sequential temperature changes were portrayed by using an AGA Thermovision
Model 680 Medical System with a colour isotherm attachment. This study provided colourful
objective evidence that the symptom of menopausal flushing is associated with an increase
of skin temperature which may be monitored by thermography.
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Publication history
Accepted:
November 8,
1978
Received:
August 2,
1978
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© 1979 Published by Elsevier Inc.
