Grund's Cooling Reaction
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Grund's cooling reaction is a physiological phenomenon where cooling the distal muscles, particularly in the lower extremities, leads to symptoms of degeneration reaction, such as sluggish muscle contraction, when stimulated galvanically.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Grund's cooling reaction (Grand), consists of the onset of symptoms of the reaction of degeneration, especially sluggish contraction, during galvanic stimulation of distal muscles, mainly of the lower extremities, that are subjected to cooling.
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“Grund's Cooling Reaction.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/grunds-cooling-reaction/