[Should locomotor disorders of upper extremities under exposure to local vibration be considered as a pathogenetic sign of vibration disease?].

To understand role of local vibration in development of locomotory disorders in hands of vibration disease patients, the authors studied relationship between these disorders with major syndromes in vibration disease. Findings are that the main etiologic factor leading to locomotory changes at work with local vibration is a degree of static efforts in this type of work.

[Arterial hypertension and ischemic heart disease in workers exposed to local vibration].

The article presents data on prevalence of arterial hypertension and ischemicheart disease in workers exposed to vibration, both having vibration disease and free of it.

[The metabolic effects of the neurotropic action of actovegin during hypoxia].

Recent data on the mechanisms of the effect of aktovegin on the brain in hypoxia are systematized. It is shown that the drug improves the transport and utilization of oxygen and glucose, activates the aerobic routes of energy metabolism and, as a result, improves the functional state of the central nervous system cells.