Spinal cord lesions in heat stroke

A clinical and pathological report of a patient who died 15 days after suffering a classic heat stroke is presented. The clinical picture was of a flaccid quadriplegia with anhidrosis and sphincter disturbance. The most severe pathological lesions were to be seen in the anterior and intermedio-later...

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Published in:Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 1985-10, Vol.48 (10), p.1065-1067
Main Authors: Delgado, G, Tuñón, T, Gállego, J, Villanueva, J A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cerebellum - pathology
Heat Exhaustion - pathology
Humans
Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents
Male
Medical sciences
Spinal Cord - pathology
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Summary:A clinical and pathological report of a patient who died 15 days after suffering a classic heat stroke is presented. The clinical picture was of a flaccid quadriplegia with anhidrosis and sphincter disturbance. The most severe pathological lesions were to be seen in the anterior and intermedio-lateral horns of the spinal cord. Hyperthermia was the only physiopathological mechanism demonstrated in the patient. It is suggested that the motor neurons and vegetative neurons of the spinal cord are specially sensitive to hyperthermia.
ISSN:0022-3050
1468-330X
DOI:10.1136/jnnp.48.10.1065