[Mental, autonomic and neurophysiological disturbances in patients with obesity and their treatment with transcranial stimulation].

Authors studied 85 patients, aged from 45 to 68 years, suffered from obesity (stage I and stage II) for more than 5 years with concomitant arterial hypertension and atherosclerosis. Patients were randomized into two groups. Patients of the main group received transcranial stimulation (TS) along with standard treatment with antiaggregant vascular drugs and hypocaloric diet. Patients of the control group received placebo TS procedures with turned-off electrodes. The TS treatment was carried out using frontal-mastoid recording with the by-turn stimulation of the right and left hemispheres (frequency = 10Hz, number of daily sessions = 10-12). Psychometric scales, rhythmocardiography, EEG and evaluation of lipid peroxidation activity were used to assess the patient's status. Positive changes for most of the parameters used in the study were noted in the main group compared to the control one. The body-mass index was decreased by 9.8% in the main group.