Age-related changes in both circadian and seasonal rhythms of rectal temperature with special reference to senile dementia of Alzheimer type

The biological rhythms of rectal temperature were documented in young (circadian variations) and elderly (circadian and seasonal variations) human subjects either in apparent good health or suffering from senile dementia of Alzheimer type (SDAT). All the subjects were synchronized. Data obtained sho...

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Published inGerontology (Basel) Vol. 32; no. 2; p. 110
Main Authors Touitou, Y, Reinberg, A, Bogdan, A, Auzéby, A, Beck, H, Touitou, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.01.1986
Subjects
Aged
Alzheimer Disease - physiopathology
Body Temperature
Circadian Rhythm
Female
Humans
Hydrocortisone - blood
Male
Periodicity
Seasons
Sex Factors
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Summary:The biological rhythms of rectal temperature were documented in young (circadian variations) and elderly (circadian and seasonal variations) human subjects either in apparent good health or suffering from senile dementia of Alzheimer type (SDAT). All the subjects were synchronized. Data obtained showed a decrease of the body core temperature rhythm amplitude in the healthy elderly for each documented season but not in patients with SDAT. Seasonal variations in these rhythms were observed in these elderly groups of persons.
ISSN:0304-324X
1423-0003
DOI:10.1159/000212774