title: Heat-exercise hyperpyrexia.
abstract: A fatal case of "heat stroke" occurring on exercise in temperate conditions is described. Possible mechanisms for increased susceptibility are discussed and attention is drawn to a possible overlap with the malignant hyperpyrexia (MH) syndrome. The second day of strenuous exercise may be a time of special risk. More frequent consideration of dantrolene treatment in heat injury is suggested and the term "heat-exercise hyperpyrexia" is proposed to replace "heat stroke" and "exertional hyperpyrexia".
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital, London.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Dickinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise; D006359:Heat Exhaustion / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008889:Military Personnel; D012307:Risk Factors