Search Results for vasoconstriction

What is Sympathectomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results

...of the sympathetic nerves, resulting in extreme vasoconstriction. If left untreated, the patient could experience skin and muscle atrophy, even gangrene. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy – Patients with this condition experience...

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February 3, 2022
Diseases Procedures

What is Cluster Headaches (CHs)?

...preventing CHs is a type of medication regularly used to treat high blood pressure, called a calcium channel blocker. In this case, it works to reduce vasoconstriction, which helps prevent...

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December 6, 2021
Diseases Conditions

Body Temperature

...the environment is cold, the body increases heat production through mechanisms like shivering and vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels). Conversely, in warm conditions, the body cools down through sweating and...

September 12, 2024