The morphology of the microcirculatory bed in burn shock and its correction with perfluorothane infusion.

The use of perflurothane for correction of burn shock is justified, because it effectively normalizes the microcirculatory bed values and protects the ischemic tissues.

Cell characteristics of the lymphoid nodules in the peripheral organs of immunogenesis.

Dehydration for 3, 6, and 10 days leads to morphological changes in the small intestinal and splenic lymphoid nodules: the number of lymphoid nodules with germinative centers reduces on days 6 and 10; the percentage of blasts and mitoses decreases starting from day 3; the distance between nodular edges and the blood and lymph vessel structures increases.

[Morphological changes in lymphoid nodules of small intestine in dehydration].

Morphological, cytological, morphometric changes were studied in single lymphoid nodules and in grouped lymphoid nodules (Peyers patches) of small intestine in albino rats after the dehydration lasting 3, 6, and 10 days and correction by administration of sodium chloride isotonic solution. In was found that the dehydration resulted in the decrease of lymphoid nodule dimensions, changes in the cellular proportions, enlargement of reticular fiber loops in the nodule stroma. On days 6 and 10 of dehydration, the percentages of macrophages, lymphocytes, cells showing the mitotic figures, mast cells and plasma cells were significantly decreased by factor of 1,4-4, indicating a depression of immune reactions.

[Controversial problems in lymphology].

This work analyzes the controversial problems of lymphology, which require the scientific substantiation. Authors express their opinion on the functional anatomy of the lymphatic system, based on their own research and the literature data. The issues of lymphatic drainage from the spleen, bones, muscles, ligaments and fascia are discussed.

Effect of dehydration on morphogenesis of the lymphatic network and immune structures in the small intestine.

Dehydration was accompanied by cell changes in solitary lymphoid nodules and Peyer's patches. The proportion between lymphocytes, macrophages, and mast cells in lymphoid organs depended on the stage of dehydration. The inhibition of cell mitoses, disappearance of mature plasma cells and mast cells (per field of view), significant decrease in lymphocyte count, 4-5-fold increase in the number of destructive cells, and low density of cells and lymphatic network of the small intestine (per unit area) were observed on days 6 and 10 of dehydration.

[The post-discectomy syndrome: clinical and electroneuromyographic characteristics and methods of treatment].

The data of the Azerbaijan Neurosurgical Center, including 2618 case-reports of patients operated on for low back discal hernia between 1997 and 2002, have been analyzed. The retrospective analysis of the data reveals that 26,4% of patients need further restorative treatment due to the presence of various neurological disturbances: pain syndromes of different intensity, motor deficits (pareses), sensory disorders and functional disorders of pelvic organs. The retrospective analysis of the data reveals that 26,4% of patients need further restorative treatment due to the presence of various neurological disturbances: pain syndromes of different intensity, motor deficits (pareses), sensory disorders and functional disorders of pelvic organs.

[Quality of life of neurological patients during therapy and rehabilitation].

A total of 198 neurological patients on physiotherapeutic rehabilitation participated in a questionnaire survey on their quality of life. The patients had diabetic polyneuropathy (n = 86), disorders in spinal blood circulation (n = 65), 47 patients were operated for discal hernia of the lumbar spine. It was found that all the responders suffer from physical, psychological, emotional and social sequelae of their diseases which deteriorate their quality of life.

[Gunshot injuries of peripheral nervous system: the questions of classification and diagnostics].

Two hundreds and sixty-seven patients with gunshot injuries of 394 nerves and plexus underwent clinical and electromyographic investigation and H-reflex evaluation as well. Based on the results of the data obtained, 3 types of nerves trunk injuries: neuroapraxia, axonothmesis and neurothmesis, were identified. The reduction of biopotential amplitude and synergic muscular activity, decrease of impulse conduction velocities (ICVeff--up to 30%), M-response amplitude (up to 50% and more) and motor units functioning were characteristic of neuroapraxia of nerve trunks.

The use of pulsed electromagnetic fields with complex modulation in the treatment of patients with diabetic polyneuropathy.

Clinical and electroneuromyographic studies were performed in 121 patients with diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) before and after courses of treatment with pulsed electromagnetic fields with complex modulation (PEMF-CM) at different frequencies (100 and 10 Hz). Testing of patients using the TSS and NIS LL scales demonstrated a correlation between the severity and frequency of the main subjective and objective effects of disease and the stage of DPN. The severity of changes in the segmental-peripheral neuromotor apparatus--decreases in muscle bioelectrical activity, the impulse conduction rate along efferent fibers of peripheral nerves, and the amplitude of the maximum M response--depended on the stage of DPN and the duration of diabetes mellitus.

[Application of impulse complex modulated electromagnetic fields in management of patients with diabetic polyneuropathy].

One hundred and twenty-one patients with diabetic polyneuropathy (DP) underwent a clinical and electroneuromyographic investigation before and after treatment with impulse complex modulated electromagnetic fields (ICM EMF) of varying frequency (100 and 10 Hz). Based on TSS and NIS LL scale tests, a correlation between the progression and occurrence of the basic subjective and objective signs of the disease and a DP stage was revealed. The alterations of segmental and peripheral neuromotor system manifesting in reduction of muscular bioelectrical activity, impulse conduction velocities in efferent fibers of peripheral nerves and maximal M-response amplitude were found to be related to DP stage and diabetes mellitus duration.

[Acupunctureal electrostimulation in rehabilitating patients with gunshot injuries to the peripheral nerves].

The efficacy of acuelectrostimulation (AES) and some aspects of the mechanism of motor function recovery were studied in 46 patients with gunshot injuries of 66 nerves and plexuses using cliniconeurophysiologic examination. It is shown that AES promotes regression of motor, sensitive and vegetovascular disturbances. A positive effect of AES on structural and restorative processes in the patients with gunshot injuries of peripheral nerves was confirmed by the results of electrophysiologic studies (EMG, ENMG) which register an increase in muscular biopotential amplitude, M-response, recovery of conduction or enhancement of impulse conduction velocity in the motor fibres of the peripheral nerves, an increase of functioning motor units.

[The naphthalan therapy of patients with gunshot trauma to the peripheral nervous system].

Naphthalan therapy was given to 48 patients with gun-shot injuries of peripheral nervous system. Clinico-electrophysiological assessment stated a regress of motor, sensitivity, vegetovascular and trophic damage after a course of naphthalan therapy, enhancement of regeneration, reinnervation, stimulation of repair in impaired nervous-muscular structures.

[Bioelectrostimulation in the rehabilitation of patients with gunshot wounds of the peripheral nervous system (a clinico-immunological study)].

Immune homeostasis was studied in 35 patients with gunshot injuries of the peripheral nerves in the process of rehabilitation using bioelectrostimulation of the muscles impaired. Parameters of cellular and humoral immunity were determined. Bioelectrostimulation resulted in the regression of preexisting motor, sensitive, vegetovascular and trophic disorders.

[Excitability of spinal alpha-motoneurons in gunshot injuries of nervous trunks of lower limbs in patients in rehabilitation].

Excitability of functionally different alpha-motoneurons was studied in 62 patients with gunshot injuries of nervous trunks of lower extremities both before and during process of rehabilitation by means of physical factors. The correlation of reactions of spinal cord motoneurons and the degree of injuries of nervous trunks was observed. Neuroapraxia of nervous trunks was accompanied by multidirectional alterations in reflex activity of large and small alpha-motoneurons.

[The combined use of electromagnetic decimeter waves and deresinated naphthalan in patients with vertebrogenic humeroscapular periarthrosis (its experimental and clinical validation)].

Physicochemical and experimental studies on pond snail neuron were made to validate combined or simultaneous usage of decimeter microwaves and deresinified naphthalane. Clinical and neurophysiological trials in 133 patients with vertebrogenic scapulohumeral periarthritis revealed that the above treatment is clinically beneficial and corrects functional activity of segmental-peripheral neuromotor system.

[The cerebral hemodynamics in patients with humeroscapular periarthritis under the influence of decimeter waves and deresinated naphthalan].

110 patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis of vertebrogenic origin were exposed to decimetric waves or received salt-free naphthalan. There were also patients who got combined treatment with decimetric waves and salt-free naphthalan. REG recorded positive shifts in cerebral hemodynamics due to these factors utilization.

[Change in the plasmocytic reaction of immunized animals during the use of antibiotics].

The effect of tetracycline and tetraolean on the shifts in the plasma-cell elements was studied experimentally on male albino rats of Wister line and rabbits immunized with foreign erythrocytes and typhoid fever vaccine respectively. It was noted that prolonged use of the antibiotics for 10 to 12 days inhibited proliferation of the plasmic cells, the inhibitory effect of tetracycline being more pronounced. At the same time an inhibitory effect of the antibiotics on the antibody formation in the animals was found in the experiments.