In the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis, an important role is played by
neurovegetative disorders, which manifest themselves in a violation of
autonomic regulation ( vagotonia ), dysfunction of the diencephalic structures
of the brain, and intracranial hypertension. ECHO – EG in 50% of children
revealed signs of intracranial hypertension of varying severity. According to
the EEG results, 60% of children show signs of dysfunction of the
stem-diencephalic parts of the brain according to the type of irritation. A
change in the tone of the autonomic nervous system contributes to the appearance
of itching, often accompanied by sleep disturbance, irritability, which further
aggravates the course of the disease.
Reflexology, the action of which is associated primarily with a reflex effect
on the central and autonomic nervous system, allows you to influence the main
pathogenetic links of the disease: the impaired functional state of the nervous
system and autonomic regulation.
Examination of the nervous system and treatment of 102 children with atopic
dermatitis by the method of reflexology were carried out. The main group (72
children), against the background of drug treatment, underwent daily
reflexotherapy according to the method developed by us: in the form of
superficial acupuncture (roller), warming ( tszyu ), acupuncture,
auriculotherapy . For the first time in infants, atopic dermatitis reflexology
was applied, which was carried out using non-invasive techniques.
The introduction of reflexology in the complex treatment of children with
atopic dermatitis made it possible to reduce the treatment time by almost 2
times, and the absence of side effects and good tolerability of the technique
made it possible to start treatment from the age of one month. The use of
reflexology also allows you to reduce the dosage of drugs and reduce the time of
their use.