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Query: UMLS:C0600142 (hot flushes)
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The behaviour of the concentration of the selected pituitary hormones during hot flushes at women after a surgical castration was evaluated. The inquiry concerned 42 women 46.7 +/- 3.4 years old, with a regular menstruation till the hysterectomy and the adnexectomy due to sexual organs diseases. The inquiry contained a determination, by means of radioimmunological methods, of the concentration of the hormones: LH, FSH, PRL, HGH, TSH in the blood serum taken at women 48 hours before the operation, on the 8th day after the intervention and 5 min after the hot flushes apparition. At the same time, the finger skin temperature and the pulse rate was taken. The rise in the finger skin temperature by 1.2 degrees C and the mean rise in the pulse rate by 11.3 beats/min during hot flushes were noticed. An important increase of the LH and HGH concentration during hot flushes was also observed.
Ginekol Pol 1992
PMID:[Changes of pituitary hormone concentration during vasomotor disorders, in blood serum of women during the early phase after surgical castration]. 130 17

Menopause is primary determined by the estrogen deficit. Neuropeptides and neurotransmitters such as opioid peptides, serotonin, noradrenaline, dopamine secreted within the central nervous system also plays significant role in the patho-physiology of menopausal symptoms. They are under regulatory influence of sex steroid hormones, mainly estrogens. It is appeared that estrogen may act within central nervous system through the genomic and nongenomic effect. In this article the mechanisms of estrogen influence on the function and metabolism of neuronal cells have been presented. The neuroendocrine background of some menopausal symptoms also has been discussed. Particularly the etiopathogenesis of hot flushes and cognitive functions has been analyzed. Contemporary views on the role of estrogens in the etiopathogenesis of Alzheimer disease have been presented.
Ginekol Pol 1997 Dec
PMID:[Neuroendocrine aspects of menopause]. 968 73

The paper describes symptoms of mixed depressive and anxiety disorder (ICD-10). The study was carried out in three medical dispensaries: two psychiatric (42 persons) and one primary care (62 persons). Patients with or without anxiety and depressive symptoms were included. Exclusion criteria was: psychoactive substance abuse, physical diseases affecting mental state, and mental disorders other than anxiety or mood disorders. A total of 104 patients (65 women and 39 men in mean age of 41.1 years) were inquired with General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30), Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) and diagnostic questionnaire based on Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry, Version 2.0. There was no pattern of symptoms specific for mixed disorder that could be a basis for operational criteria. The most frequent were symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), depression and dysthymia. The most specific symptoms, selected using discriminant analysis were: (1) difficulty in concentrating, (2) feeling mentally tense, (3) feeling of hopelessness or despair, (4) shortening of breath, (5) lowered mood, (6) feeling dizzy, unsteady, faint, or light headed; (7) early waking up, (8) nightmares, (9) dry mouth, (10) hot flushes or cold chills, (11) frequent tearfulness. The results contribute to the concept that mixed depression and anxiety disorder is closely related to generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).
Psychiatr Pol
PMID:[Symptoms profile of mixed anxiety and depressive disorder]. 1184 6

The study was aimed to assess if the prevalence of female depressive disorders after menopause depends on their hormonal status (E2, FSH, testosterone, DHEAS) or psychosocial conditions, Moreover, the influence of HRT on female mood disorders was estimated. One hundred women (44=65 ys old) were included into the study. Ali patients were complaining of hot flushes for at least 6 months. Among these women 31% had depressive disorders at baseline. The hormonal status, psychosocial conditions and mood disorders (Beck's and Haniilton's scales) were assessed at the baseline and after 12 months in 50 women on HRT and in 20 control patients. After 1 year the depressive mood disappeared in 59% and worsened in 5,9% of women taking HRT, whereas in the control group 35% of patient experienced depression. Among women on HRT the significant increase of serum DHEAS was observed in patients with improvement of mood as well as in depressed ones. Serum testosterone, 17P-estradiol and FSH levels did not differ between both groups. The higher scores of Beck's and Hamilton's scales were not associated with hormonal status but correlated with worsening of psychosocial conditions. The female depressive disorders after menopause are associated with their psychosocial conditions but not with their hormonal status.
Ginekol Pol 2005 Oct
PMID:[Are the hormonal status or psychosocial conditions the major cause of female depressive disorders after menopause?]. 1641 94

The occurrence of vasomotor symptoms in women is directly related to deficiency of estrogen, which occurs as a result of natural or surgical menopause. Hot flushes may also be a major problem for patients with a history of breast cancer, as they may result directly from cancer treatment (oophorectomy, chemotherapy-induced ovarian failure or adjuvant tamoxifen citrate therapy). Despite the lack of reliable data regarding their efficacy and safety, in recent years the usage of herbs among menopausal women has increased dynamically all over the world. The following paper reviews professional literature about Black Cohosh (Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa), either used alone or in combination with other medicinal herbs administered in management of vasomotor symptoms. Extracts of the rootstock of Black cohosh contain such potentially biologically active constituents as triterpene glycosides (actein, cimicifugoside, deoxyacetein), isoferulic acid and alkaloids (n-methylcytisine). The mechanism of its action remains unclear. Some authors suggest that Black Cohosh contains substances with selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) activity. Recent data has demonstrated that Black Cohosh may have an effect on dopaminergic and serotoninergic systems. Thirty-two papers formed the basis for this review. Open-label, noncomparative studies, as well as treatment-controlled, randomized, open trials, have proven that Black Cohosh significantly reduced frequency or severity of hot flashes. The results of randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trials were contradictory. Adverse symptoms have been rare (5,4%), mild and reversible. Most of them included gastrointestinal upsets, rashes, headaches, dizziness and mastalgia. Nevertheless, single cases of serious adverse events, including acute hepatocellular damage, have been reported, but without a clear causality relationship.
Ginekol Pol 2008 Apr
PMID:[Efficacy and safety of Black cohosh (Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa) in the treatment of vasomotor symptoms--review of clinical trials]. 1859 68

Menopause-associated thermoregulatory dysfunction can lead to symptoms such as hot flushes severely impairing quality of life of affected women. Treatment effects are often assessed by the ovariectomized rat model providing time series of tail skin temperature measurements in which circadian rhythms are a fundamental ingredient. In this work, a new statistical strategy is presented for analyzing such stochastic-dynamic data with the aim of detecting successful drugs in hot flush treatment. The circadian component is represented by a nonlinear dynamical system which is defined by the van der Pol equation and provides well-interpretable model parameters. Results regarding the statistical evaluation of these parameters are presented.
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PMID:A dynamic model of circadian rhythms in rodent tail skin temperature for comparison of drug effects. 2222 96