Chronic hypothermia in multiple sclerosis.
Two patients with clinically definite multiple sclerosis presented with acute hypothermia and on recovery were found to be chronically hypothermic. Thermoregulatory studies indicated a central, hypothalamic defect which is presumed to be due to a plaque of demyelination.
D000328:Adult; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000473:pathology; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology