Meteoropathy and meteorosensitive persons

Abstract

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.

Affective Temperaments and Meteoropathy Among Women: A Cross-sectional Study

“…Although the biological mechanisms of meteoropathy are unknown, in a recent study, it was suggested that superior vestibular nucleus activity may affect meteoropathy regulation in mice and probably in humans [18]. Furthermore, the activities of the hypothalamus and amygdala nucleus are suggested as significant in meteoropathy development [19]. The authors suggested electromagnetic waves directly affect the hypothalamus.…”

Meteoropathy: a review on the current state of knowledge

“…They should also stay in ventilated rooms and take hot and cold showers to help improve their circulation. Smoking and alcohol can increase body temperature and should be avoided [ 24 , 40 , 41 ].…”

“…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 ].…”

“…Certain neurons in the superior vestibular nucleus respond to changes in barometric pressure in mice, which can also act similarly in humans [ 22 ]. When the atmospheric pressure drops, increased pressure in the inflamed tissues intensifies general pain and sinus headache [ 23 , 24 ]. People extremely sensitive to weather experience changes in blood pressure and heart rate, stomach disorders, breathing difficulty, depression (mental and physical), numbness, anxiety, irritability, headaches, sleep disorders, increased vulnerability to pain in the joints, muscles pain, pain in head, neck and shoulders, dizziness, chronic pain, the desire to remain indoors [ 1 , 3 , 25 , 26 ].…”

Pandémia – fenntartható gazdálkodás – környezettudatosság

“…Mintegy következtetésként elmondható, hogy az éghajlatváltozás, a környezetszennyezés és a világjárványok, köztük a jelenleg is zajló COVID-19 világjárvány negatív hatással lehetnek a mentális egészségre (Cianconi et al, 2020). Régóta ismert, hogy a légszennyezés és a meteorológiai változások pszichopatológiai jelenségeket, például meteoropátiát idézhetnek elő, amely kifejezés jelenleg az időjárási körülményekkel kapcsolatos bármely kóros dimenzió megjelölésére szolgál (Žikić-Rabi-Žikić, 2018). Továbbá, a környezeti szennyező anyagok, az éghajlatváltozás és a SARS-CoV-2 fertőzés összefüggésbe hozható a központi idegrendszerben (CNS) bekövetkező változásokkal, amelyek mentális és/vagy viselkedési elváltozásokhoz vezethetnek különböző (Marazziti et al, 2021).…”