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Meteoropathy and Meteorosensitive Persons

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  • GLOBAL PREVENT - Novi Sad

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Introduction. The authors are dealing with the questions often asked by their patients: how weather changes, oscillations in humidity, air pressure and other climate factors affect functioning of the human body. Meteorology and Biometeorology. Definitions of meteorology and biometeorology are given, describing some of the most important characteristics, such as the types of disorders and the reasons for their occurrence, frequency, gender and age factors, etc. with particular reference to disorders related to the mental and nervous functions. Discussion. The possibilities of prevention, the importance of monitoring biometeorology forecasts and the questionable need for drug use during the seasonal shifts, which cause fatigue, irritability, poor concentration and apathy, hypersensitivity to pain, headache, dizziness, anxiety, head buzzing, etc. are discussed.
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... In recent years, there has been constant talk about weather conditions and the places that affect people's lives and health [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Environmental changes, such as increases in the intensity of ultraviolet radiation, ionization and abrupt meteorological changes in temperature, wind, and humidity, often lead to difficulties in the adaptation of the urban population [2,4,5,7]. ...
... Although conducted in different environments (tropical, northern, or humid) with dissimilar assessment tools and subjects and small or large population samples, the relationship between the occurrence of pain and the feeling of discomfort appears to be moderated by temperature, precipitation, and barometric pressure [2,6,8]. By understanding the relationship with these weather variables, it would be easier to delve into the mechanisms that produce pain and control it [7]. After all, the influence of the endocrine system, the effect on our thermoregulatory system, and the change in the circulation, blood viscosity, and heart rate could be the scientific explanations for all the previous problems [7,8]. ...
... By understanding the relationship with these weather variables, it would be easier to delve into the mechanisms that produce pain and control it [7]. After all, the influence of the endocrine system, the effect on our thermoregulatory system, and the change in the circulation, blood viscosity, and heart rate could be the scientific explanations for all the previous problems [7,8]. ...
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... The intensity of the symptoms increases before or after the weather changes rather than during the change itself. High humidity (>70%) and temperatures >30°C can lead to increased sweating and fluid loss as the body attempts to cool down [24,[29][30][31]. ...
... Nonetheless, the potential side effects of commonly used drugs in meteoropathic patients, such as diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, and psychoactive drugs, are still unknown [24,38]. Since vasodilatation is a side effect of diuretics but also occurs in thermoregulation, diuretics should be reduced in meteoropathic individuals to prevent extremely dangerous situations [38,39]. ...
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... Individuals, as part of their nature, interact with the environment [1]. Meteoropathy, i.e., the effect of weather conditions on the human body, has been known about since ancient times [2,3]. ...
... Weather variables that commonly affect health have been described. These are usually atmospheric pressure, humidity, wind, rain, and temperature [1]. ...
... The occurrence of heart attacks is more pronounced in the winter months, but strokes increase during the holiday season. Anxiety attacks, depression, a rapid heart rate [1], asthma and sickle cell attacks, and systemic lupus erythematosus [4] are often observed. ...
... Meteorologija u medicini proučava uticaj vremenskih uslova, stanja i promena na ljudski organizam [3][4][5][6][7][8]. Osobe sklone da razviju određenu patološku simptomatologiju povezanu sa vremenskim aspektima definišemo kao metoropate a promene koje se tom prilikom dešavaju u organizmu nazivamo meteorotropnim [2]. Prema opšteprihvaćenoj definiciji meteorosenzibilne osobe su one kod kojih zdravstveni problemi nastaju ili se pogoršavaju sa promenama vremena [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. ...
... Prema opšteprihvaćenoj definiciji meteorosenzibilne osobe su one kod kojih zdravstveni problemi nastaju ili se pogoršavaju sa promenama vremena [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Simptomi obično počinji do 48 sati pre promene vremenskih uslova, traju maksimalno dva dana i spontano iščezavanju kada se organizam adaptira novim vremenskim uslovima [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. Ljudski organizam kao veoma delikatan i sofisticiran sistem, senzitivan je na ekstremne promene vremenskih uslova posebno na temperaturne oscilacije, vlažnost vazduha i promene u atmosferskom pritisku. ...
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Temporal changes in temperature, humidity, height of atmospheric pressure and their impact on the psycho-physical functioning of man since the ancient Greeks have been the subject of study. At the beginning of the 21st century, scientists around the world are presenting irrefutable evidence that meteorological phenomena significantly contribute to the worsening of the condition in chronic patients, and also cause various health problems among healthy weather-sensitive people. Modern medicine defines a person whose organism is not able to adapt to changes in weather conditions as meteoropaths, and the state in which their orgasm is during that period is called meteorotropic.
... According to these authors, meteorological factors, like other stressors, may contribute to the dysfunction of these mechanisms and lead to the development of disorders typical of meteoropathy. A similar hypothesis regarding the mechanism of meteoropathy was formulated by Žikić and Rabi-Žikić (2018), who suggested, as did Janiri et al. (2009), that electromagnetic waves associated with weather phenomena may affect the hypothalamus, indirectly increasing the secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol, and reduce the level of endorphins. Consequently, people who are psychophysically unstable and susceptible to weather changes may react with meteoropathic symptoms, such as increased anxiety or pain. ...
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