METHOD FOR TREATING HOT FLASHES ASSOCIATED WITH MENOPAUSE DURING SLEEP

摘要

A method and device for automatically detecting the onset of a hot flash while the subject is sleeping, and of cooling the subject using a cold fluid circulating through a vest or a mattress pad, before sweating and/or chills develop and awaken the subject A temperature sensor is attached to the subject's skin, and is connected to a computer or microprocessor The subject dons a vest that is connected to a coolant circulation system Alternatively, the subject lies on a mattress pad that is connected to a coolant circulation system During the night, if the subject's skin temperature rises more than a predetermined amount within a time period, or rises above a predetermined threshold temperature, the coolant circulation system is activated for a fixed period of time The cooled vest or pad helps to draw heat away from the subject's skin and thus reduce the symptoms of the hot flash.