FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: method involves examining extremity muscles corresponding to their reflexosegmental links to visceral organs under study. To do it, patient extremity is set in a position, which causes maximum number of muscle fibers to contract. Then, the muscle is brought to isometric contraction state by applying pressure with patient counteraction to this pressure. Pressure applied to the extremity is increased in 1.5-2 s. The patient showing inability to hold isometric stress, changed function of organ under test is to be diagnosed.
EFFECT: accelerated way to detect viscera function disorders.
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Dates
2005-01-10—Published
2003-03-05—Filed