Disorders of temperature regulation.
A remarkably effective and efficient thermoregulatory apparatus enables humans to maintain a normal body temperature despite widely varying and changing environmental and internal thermal conditions. Nevertheless, extreme ambient cold or heat and exhaustive exercise stress can overwhelm these defenses, leading to dangerous hypothermia or hyperthermia, respectively.
Lee-Chiong
T L
TL
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06519, USA.
Stitt
J T
JT
D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D005334:Fever / Q000503:physiopathology; D018883:Heat Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*