Heat-related deaths are largely due to brain damage.
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D000818:Animals; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier / Q000502:physiology; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018883:Heat Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans