The use of structural resonance electromagnetotherapy and iodine-bromine baths for the treatment of patients with gastrooesophagal reflux disease

This paper presents the results of the combined use of structural resonance electromagnetotherapy (SRT) and iodine-bromine baths for the treatment of patients with gastrooesophagal reflux disease (GORD). It is shown that SRT has beneficial effect on the neurohormonal regulation of the lower oesophageal sphincter, corrects the concomitant psychic disorders, and optimizes the vegetative regulation as apparent from improved clinical symptoms of GORD. A combination of structural resonance electromagnetotherapy with iodine-bromine baths enhances the above effects of SRT, improves clinical condition and quality of life of the patients. These results give reason to recommend SRT either as monotherapy or in a combination with iodine-bromine baths as an efficacious and pathogenetically sound tool for the management of patients presenting with gastrooesophagal reflux disease.

gastrooesophagal reflux disease, structural resonance electromagnetotherapy, general iodine-bromine baths, psychological testing, spectral analysis of cardiac rhythm variability, quality of life