title: Heat stroke induced cerebellar dysfunction: A "forgotten syndrome".
abstract: 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.
authors: Athula D Kosgallana, Shreyashee Mallik, Vishal Patel, Department of Neurology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia.
authors: Athula D
authors: AD
authors: Kosgallana
authors: Shreyashee
authors: S
authors: Mallik
authors: Vishal
authors: V
authors: Patel
authors: Roy G
authors: RG
authors: Beran
keywords: Ataxic hemiparesis; Cerebellar atrophy; Cerebellar syndrome; Heat stroke; Hyperthermia