meteoropathy

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Introduction

the study of physiological reactions to environmental changes, especially barometric shifts

falling pressure activates the autonomic nervous system
- heightens pain sensitivity in people with chronic conditions
- activation of the symptathetic nervous system may increase anxiety & disrupt sleep

barometric shifts influence hormone levels & affect how pain is processed
- may affect migraines, arthritis & fatigue

↑ Horvath G, Nagy K, Tuboly G, Nagy E. Pain and weather associations - Action mechanisms; personalized profiling. Brain Res Bull. 2023 Aug;200:110696. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37391130 Free article. Review https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0361923023001211
↑ Terajima Y, Sato J, Inagaki H, Ushida T. The effects of lowering barometric pressure on pain behavior and the stress hormone in mice with neuropathic pain. PLoS One. 2025 Jan 17;20(1):e0317767. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39823469 PMCID: PMC11741632 Free PMC article. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11741632/