Peripheral Vascular Responses in Atopic Dermatitis

Allergy Diagnosis in Atopic Eczema with the Atopy Patch Test

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The Psychological Aspects of Atopic Dermatitis

“…Examination of the MANOVA results for the relaxation phase in Appendix I indicate that the Measures x Time x Group effect was nonsignificant (Wilk's Lambda = .898, F [3, 17] = 2.16,p > .15). This result does not support previous research that has found evidence of higher resting levels of sympathetic arousal in atopic dermatitis for such variables as heart rate (Varonier & Hahn, 1966), diastolic blood pressure (Wenger et al, 1962), and skin temperature (Abrams & Farber, 1963;Johnson & Winkelmann, 1965). However, with a greater number of subjects, the weak trend observed may have reached significance.…”

“…They did not differ significantly from the control subjects during or after any of the other stressors, nor in the baseline periods before each stressor. The more pronounced vasoconstriction observed in normal room temperature (e.g., Abrams & Farber, 1963;Johnson & Winkelmann, 1965) was not reflected in the baseline peripheral vasomotor response or skin temperature data. Furthermore, these variables did not display greater reactivity or slower recovery to the stressors.…”