Guest guest Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 Barb, What is done with the information gained from the test? Does it alter treatment or initiate any treatment? I got the impression from your answer to Beth that it is done yearly on your husband. If your doctor uses it to track progression of disease what benefit is there to the patient? Thanks, Jan (Arizona, home of the original extra large hot box) -- In shydrager@y..., woodford <haq@g...> wrote: > Beth, > > The Hot Box is like the name. It is used to see the progression of the > autonomic part of MSA and autonomic failure in regards to sweating. There > is a little plastic cell with a bed in it. The pt is naked and covered > with a dye (by powder puff) which is yellow until it touches sweat (salt, > I suppose) at which point it turns purple. The temperature in the box is > increased to about 101 or something, and, if the pt is still alive and > kicking, he's removed and photographed in color. Then a computer can > calculate the surface are that is not purple. This indicates the % of > sweat glands affected by the disease. > > It sounds medieval, but it gives them a number pertaining to ANS > dysfunction. > Chuck hates it. So far it is his feet and lower legs which don't sweat > and gets a little bit further each year. > > Barbara (Illinois) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 Barb, What is done with the information gained from the test? Does it alter treatment or initiate any treatment? I got the impression from your answer to Beth that it is done yearly on your husband. If your doctor uses it to track progression of disease what benefit is there to the patient? Thanks, Jan (Arizona, home of the original extra large hot box) -- In shydrager@y..., woodford <haq@g...> wrote: > Beth, > > The Hot Box is like the name. It is used to see the progression of the > autonomic part of MSA and autonomic failure in regards to sweating. There > is a little plastic cell with a bed in it. The pt is naked and covered > with a dye (by powder puff) which is yellow until it touches sweat (salt, > I suppose) at which point it turns purple. The temperature in the box is > increased to about 101 or something, and, if the pt is still alive and > kicking, he's removed and photographed in color. Then a computer can > calculate the surface are that is not purple. This indicates the % of > sweat glands affected by the disease. > > It sounds medieval, but it gives them a number pertaining to ANS > dysfunction. > Chuck hates it. So far it is his feet and lower legs which don't sweat > and gets a little bit further each year. > > Barbara (Illinois) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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