Meteorosensitivity in a Group of Patients Affected by Multiple Sclerosisand Hospitalized in a Rehabilitation Facility: An Observational Study

Freti, Lorenzo; Condemi, Vincenzo; Mazza, Marianna; Nicola, Marco Di; Janiri, Luigi; Antonietti, A.; Gestro, Massimo; Solimene, Umberto

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“…Meteorological factors and other stressors may cause a challenge to the human physiological balance. When the balance is difficult to maintain, the development of somatic symptom disorder may be observed [20].…”

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Affective Temperaments and Meteoropathy Among Women: A Cross-sectional Study

Oniszczenko

2020

PLoS ONE

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The main goal of the study was to assess the relationship between affective temperaments and meteoropathy among women and examine meteorosensitivity as a mediator in this relationship. The issue of affective temperaments and meteoropathy has not been considered in the literature. The sample consisted of 450 Caucasian women gathered via the online recruitment platform. The participants' ages ranged from 18 to 70 years (M = 30.01; SD = 9.10). The Polish version of the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Autoquestionnaire was used to assess affective temperaments (depressive, cyclothymic, hyperthymic, irritable and anxious). Meteorosensitivity and meteoropathy were assessed using the Polish adaptation of the METEO-Q questionnaire. A large positive correlation was found between meteorosensitivity and meteoropathy. Medium positive correlations were found between meteorosensitivity/meteoropathy and cyclothymic and anxious temperaments. Small positive correlations were revealed between depressive and irritable temperaments and both meteorosensitivity and meteoropathy scales. No correlation was found between hyperthymic temperament and meteorosensitivity/meteoropathy. Mediation analyses indicated cyclothymic and anxious temperaments affected meteoropathy both directly and indirectly through meteorosensitivity as a mediator. The most severe meteoropathy symptoms in the studied sample were asthenia, an indefinite feeling of malaise and irritability. The results suggest affective temperaments may be related to meteoropathy symptoms in women.

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Affective Temperaments and Meteoropathy Among Women: A Cross-sectional Study

Oniszczenko

2020

PLoS ONE

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“…While climate adaptability can only be improved upon with more time spent in a given area, an Italian study noted that climate susceptibil-ity ('meteorosensitivity') can be improved upon with specific behavioral changes. Thus, the latent effects of ambient meteorological conditions on risk for MS may be partially modifiable [40]. In our study, SD of temperature increased MS visit risk most strongly within the LMW, UMW, NE, and DSW regions.…”

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Heat Exposure and Multiple Sclerosis—A Regional and Temporal Analysis

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Patel

2021

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disorder that progressively distorts the myelination of axons within the central nervous system (CNS). Increased core body temperature or metabolism as a result of exercise are common causes of short-term exacerbations of neurological symptoms in MS. About 60–80% of patients with MS experience a worsening of their symptoms when exposed to heat. In comparison, less data are available on the relationship between ambient meteorological conditions (e.g., temperature and relative humidity (RH)) and fluctuations in such variables in relation to MS symptoms. Thus, this study examined associations between time-lagged exposure to meteorological conditions and risk of a clinic visit due to MS among US veterans between 2010 and 2013. This study leveraged data from the Veterans Affairs (VA) and National Climactic Data Center (NCDC) for the continental US, partitioned into eight climate zones. We used a case crossover design to assess the risk of a MS clinic visit with respect to several meteorological conditions. Location-specific time-lagged daily (ambient) exposure to temperature, RH, and temperature variations (standard deviation (SD) of temperature) were computed (up to 30 days) for each case (i.e., day of MS visit) and control (a randomly assigned date ± 90–270 days prior to visit). Statistical analyses were conducted to examine independent associations between the selected meteorological conditions and risk of MS visits at the national and regional levels. A total of 533,066 patient visits received a MS diagnosis (International Classifications of Diseases (ICD)-9 code = 340). The Northeast (NE) and Upper Midwest (UMW) regions reported the highest frequency of clinic visits due to MS. Clinic visits were 9% more likely to occur in the spring, summer, and fall months (March–October) than in the winter (OR = 1.089; 95% CI = 1.076–1.103; p < 0.01). In the univariate analyses, the SD of temperature, temperature, and temperature–RH interaction were positively associated with an elevated risk of a MS clinic visit, while the RH was negatively associated with the risk for a clinic visit. In multivariate analyses, the strongest association of a MS clinic visit was observed with the SD of the temperature (OR = 1.012; 95% CI 1.008–1.017; p < 0.01). These associations between MS clinic visits and meteorological conditions varied across climate regions, with the strongest associations being observed in the LMW, UMW, DSW, and NE zones. The SD of the temperature was again the strongest associated predictor when examined regionally. Temperature variations and temperature–RH interactions (a proxy of the heat index) showed significant associations with MS clinic visits. These associations varied across climate regions when examined geographically. Our findings have implications for the management of MS in severe or recurrent cases, especially considering the impending changes in the daily temperature variations and intensity of the heatwaves expected with the intensification of global warming.

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“…Our results suggest that cyclothymic and anxious temperaments, in particular, may contribute to increased sensitivity to weather phenomena and affect the severity of meteoropathy symptoms, including insomnia. As Freti et al (2017) suggested, meteorosensitive subjects display some difficulties in coping with psychophysical perturbations arising from meteorological events. According to the authors, the action of meteorological factors and other stressors can make maintaining a balance of physiological variables difficult.…”

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“…According to Mazza et al (2012), meteorosensitivity describes the individually differing susceptibility to the impact of meteorological events that may, to a varying degree, cause new mental and somatic disorders or lead to the worsening of existing maladies. Freti et al (2017) asserted that human psychophysical reactivity (i.e. meteorosensitivity) and the ability to manage psychological stress affect the development of meteoropathy.…”

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Meteorosensitivity as a mediator between affective temperaments and insomnia among women

Oniszczenko¹

2020

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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BackgroundThe main purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the associations between affective temperaments and insomnia symptoms in women and to examine meteorosensitivity as a mediator in this relationship.Participants and procedureFor this study, 446 healthy women were recruited from a nonclinical population via an online recruitment platform. The participants’ ages ranged from 18 to 65 years (M = 29.67, SD = 8.39). The Polish version of the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Autoquestionnaire was used to assess affective temperaments (depressive, cyclothymic, hyperthymic, irritable and anxious). Meteorosensitivity was assessed through the Polish adaptation of the METEO-Q questionnaire. Insomnia was evaluated by the Athens Insomnia Scale.ResultsPositive correlations with insomnia were found for meteorosensitivity, depressive, cyclothymic, irritable, and anxious temperaments, while insomnia negatively correlated with hyperthymic temperament. Meteorosensitivity showed positive correlations with depressive, cyclothymic, irritable, and anxious temperaments. No correlation between me-teorosensitivity and hyperthymic temperament was found in the studied group. Based on the regression coefficients, meteorosensitivity, cyclothymic temperament and anxious temperament were found to be significant predictors of insomnia. Mediation analyses indicated that cyclothymic and anxious temperaments affected insomnia symptoms both directly and indirectly through meteorosensitivity as a mediator.ConclusionsThe results indicated a significant relationship between affective temperaments and insomnia symptoms, including the role of meteorosensitivity dimension as a mediator. These findings suggest that mood-related affective temper-aments can also be associated with meteorosensitivity and jointly affect the level of insomnia symptoms in women.

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Meteorosensitivity in a Group of Patients Affected by Multiple Sclerosisand Hospitalized in a Rehabilitation Facility: An Observational Study

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Affective Temperaments and Meteoropathy Among Women: A Cross-sectional Study

Affective Temperaments and Meteoropathy Among Women: A Cross-sectional Study

Heat Exposure and Multiple Sclerosis—A Regional and Temporal Analysis

Meteorosensitivity as a mediator between affective temperaments and insomnia among women

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