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Jun 26, 2020 · If body temperature isn’t lowered quickly, there could be lasting damage to the brain and nervous system. We spoke with Thomas Clanton at the University of Florida College of Human Health and Performance about heatstroke, its warning signs, how it affects the brain, and how to avoid it on a hot day.
Heat stroke is a serious medical condition that can cause multiple organ dysfunction, including central nervous system damage. The complications of heat stroke occur because of hypoperfusion, an inflammatory response, and thrombosis, resulting in variable imaging findings.
Oct 9, 2024 · Neuroimaging studies conducted months or years after a heatstroke have revealed cellular damage in the cerebellum and other brain regions, including the hippocampus, midbrain, and thalamus, with the potential for long-term neurological complications in survivors of a heatstroke.
Jun 17, 2013 · Heat stress should be in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with encephalopathy and elevated serum inflammatory markers especially if the history suggests a preceding episode of hyperthermia.
- Waldo R Guerrero, Shaun Varghese, Sean Savitz, Tzu Ching Wu
- 2013
Although the cerebellum is most susceptible to lesion for-mation, the mechanisms underlying heat stroke are multifactorial and may result in a variety of brain lesions. Exposure to high environmental temperatures or strenuous exercise can cause thermoregulatory failure.
- Atsuhito Fuse, Kazuo Yamashiro, Yutaka Oji, Tsuyoshi Furuya, Kazuyuki Noda, Nobutaka Hattori, Yasuyu...
- 2013
Aug 1, 2003 · Heat stroke can cause many different reactions within the body that lead to neurologic dysfunction, including decreased cerebral perfusion and aberrations in coagulation. Initially during hyperthermia, peripheral vasodilatation predominates to facilitate heat loss through the skin.
Heat stroke leads to cerebral damage due to its exceptional susceptibility to injury. Neurologic abnormalities include confusion, seizures, or altered mental status.
