SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING MAMMALIAN BODY TEMPERATURE BY TARGETING GLABROUS AND NON-GLABROUS TISSUE

摘要

The present application relates to systems and methods for cooling or warming the core body temperature of a subject. The systems and methods optionally include a stimulator configured to apply a stimulus to tissue of the subject. The stimulus increases or maintains perfusion of blood in glabrous tissue of the subject. Example systems further includes a first cooling device configured to apply a first cooling stimulus to the glabrous tissue to extract heat from the glabrous tissue or a first warming device configured to apply a first warming stimulus to the glabrous skin. A second cooling device applies a second cooling stimulus to non-glabrous tissue of the subject or a second warming device applies a second warming stimulus to non-glabrous tissue of the subject.