The effect of carbonated mineral water and mofette treatment in Baile Tusnad after ischemic stroke – a case report
Carbon dioxide baths might represent an effective therapeutic method in the rehabilitation of coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction and stroke, as well as in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency, inflammatory diseases and functional disorders. According to the World Health Organizat...
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doaj-9aab640a332949538adb84211ef092512020-11-25T00:54:16ZengRomanian Association of Balneology, Editura BalnearaBalneo Research Journal2069-75972069-76192018-02-0191051010.12680/balneo.2018.163The effect of carbonated mineral water and mofette treatment in Baile Tusnad after ischemic stroke – a case reportGabriela Dogaru0Motricală Marieta1Adriana Bulboacă2Lorena Ciumărnean3Ioana Stănescu4“Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca,Tușnad Spa Complex - Băile Tușnad“Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-NapocaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania“Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-NapocaCarbon dioxide baths might represent an effective therapeutic method in the rehabilitation of coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction and stroke, as well as in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency, inflammatory diseases and functional disorders. According to the World Health Organization, 5.5 million deaths from stroke were recorded in 2001, and about 15 million people survive stroke every year. Mortality from stroke is 11% for women and 8.4% for men. According to the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention Rehabilitation, phase II and III cardiovascular rehabilitation is performed in Romania only in a proportion of 10%. The therapeutic effects of carbonated mineral waters are due to the action of carbon dioxide. This induces cutaneous vasodilation, with a decrease in blood pressure values. It also causes an increase of cardiac output, while reducing blood pressure and heart rate. Mofettes are natural emanations along the Harghita volcanic massif, which contain CO2 in concentrations of 90-98% with cutaneous vasodilator effects, increasing cerebral and muscle blood flow. The natural therapeutic factors in Baile Tusnad, consisting of carbonated mineral water baths, mofettes, climate therapy, along with medical physical culture, indicated in the rehabilitation treatment of post-stroke patients had a beneficial effect on clinical and functional symptomatology, improving the quality of gait and balance, functionality and exercise capacity in a patient who suffered stroke five years before and was followed up for three years, while she attended an annual medical rehabilitation program in Baile Tusnad. Continuing medical rehabilitation programs, in the absence of contraindications, in Romanian spa resorts for cardiovascular treatment, as well as conducting randomized clinical studies on the efficiency of these treatments is important.http://bioclima.ro/Balneo163.pdfrehabilitationstrokecarbonated mineral watermofette |
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Gabriela Dogaru Motricală Marieta Adriana Bulboacă Lorena Ciumărnean Ioana Stănescu |
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Gabriela Dogaru Motricală Marieta Adriana Bulboacă Lorena Ciumărnean Ioana Stănescu The effect of carbonated mineral water and mofette treatment in Baile Tusnad after ischemic stroke – a case report Balneo Research Journal rehabilitation stroke carbonated mineral water mofette |
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Gabriela Dogaru Motricală Marieta Adriana Bulboacă Lorena Ciumărnean Ioana Stănescu |
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Gabriela Dogaru |
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The effect of carbonated mineral water and mofette treatment in Baile Tusnad after ischemic stroke – a case report |
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The effect of carbonated mineral water and mofette treatment in Baile Tusnad after ischemic stroke – a case report |
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The effect of carbonated mineral water and mofette treatment in Baile Tusnad after ischemic stroke – a case report |
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The effect of carbonated mineral water and mofette treatment in Baile Tusnad after ischemic stroke – a case report |
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The effect of carbonated mineral water and mofette treatment in Baile Tusnad after ischemic stroke – a case report |
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effect of carbonated mineral water and mofette treatment in baile tusnad after ischemic stroke – a case report |
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Romanian Association of Balneology, Editura Balneara |
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Balneo Research Journal |
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2069-7597 2069-7619 |
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Carbon dioxide baths might represent an effective therapeutic method in the rehabilitation of coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction and stroke, as well as in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency, inflammatory diseases and functional disorders. According to the World Health Organization, 5.5 million deaths from stroke were recorded in 2001, and about 15 million people survive stroke every year. Mortality from stroke is 11% for women and 8.4% for men. According to the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention Rehabilitation, phase II and III cardiovascular rehabilitation is performed in Romania only in a proportion of 10%. The therapeutic effects of carbonated mineral waters are due to the action of carbon dioxide. This induces cutaneous vasodilation, with a decrease in blood pressure values. It also causes an increase of cardiac output, while reducing blood pressure and heart rate. Mofettes are natural emanations along the Harghita volcanic massif, which contain CO2 in concentrations of 90-98% with cutaneous vasodilator effects, increasing cerebral and muscle blood flow. The natural therapeutic factors in Baile Tusnad, consisting of carbonated mineral water baths, mofettes, climate therapy, along with medical physical culture, indicated in the rehabilitation treatment of post-stroke patients had a beneficial effect on clinical and functional symptomatology, improving the quality of gait and balance, functionality and exercise capacity in a patient who suffered stroke five years before and was followed up for three years, while she attended an annual medical rehabilitation program in Baile Tusnad. Continuing medical rehabilitation programs, in the absence of contraindications, in Romanian spa resorts for cardiovascular treatment, as well as conducting randomized clinical studies on the efficiency of these treatments is important. |
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