Heat stroke induced cerebellar dysfunction : A "forgotten syndrome"

We report a case of heat stroke induced acute cerebellar dysfunction, a rare neurological disease characterized by gross cerebellar dysfunction with no acute radiographic changes, in a 61 years old ship captain presenting with slurred speech and gait ataxia. A systematic review of the literature on heat stroke induced cerebellar dysfunction was performed, with a focus on investigations, treatment and outcomes. After review of the literature and detailed patient investigation it was concluded that this patient suffered heat stroke at a temperature less than that quoted in the literature.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:1

Enthalten in:

World journal of clinical cases - 1(2013), 8 vom: 16. Nov., Seite 260-1

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kosgallana, Athula D [VerfasserIn]
Mallik, Shreyashee [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Vishal [VerfasserIn]
Beran, Roy G [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Ataxic hemiparesis
Case Reports
Cerebellar atrophy
Cerebellar syndrome
Heat stroke
Hyperthermia

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Date Completed 16.12.2013

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Print

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.12998/wjcc.v1.i8.260

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM233681264