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H Lechner

Publications and source records attributed to H Lechner.

At least 163 records · Page 9Linked to original sources
PubMed1975

[Clinical significance of changes in blood viscosity in cerebrovascular insufficiency (author's transl)].

In 50 patients with encephalomalacia and 50 patients with a transient cerebral ischemic attack (TIA) the risk factors and viscosity of the whole blood as well as the hematocrit were determined before the start of treatment. Compared to a control group, the blood viscosity in patients with encephalomalacia was significantly increased (p less than 0.001) in all ranges of shearing velocity tested, in patients with TIA only at that shearing velocity which may be assumed for the area of microcirculation. This increase was related to the presence of arterial hypertension, hyperlipemia, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, hyperfibrinogenemia and increased tendency of thrombocytes and erythrocytes to aggregate. From the results obtained it was concluded that increased blood viscosity in the cerebral area of microcirculation with insufficient cerebral collateral circulation may decisively favor the development of encephalomalacia.

Acute Disease↗
PubMed1975

[Mother-child relations in epilepsy].

30 mothers of epileptic children and a control group of 30 mothers of healthy children were tested with the 'Semantic Differential' regarding their attitudes towards the concepts 'Mentally III', 'Epileptic', 'Diabetic' and 'My child' in relationship to the concept 'A person I like' as a clearly positively charged affective variable. The social distance to the disease carriers was, in opposition to equal-ranking tendencies of the various concepts of disease in both groups, smaller for the experimental group than for the control group. Regarding the atitude of the mothers to their own children, mothers of the experimental group demonstrated the following defense mechanisms: rationalization, denial and reaction formation. Specific attitudes in the areas of child rearing and anomalies in family relation were also revealed with help of the PARI scales. The approval of an active and positive child-rearing method was found to be in opposition to hostile tendencies with regard to their children.

Attitude to Health↗