Abstract
A 51-year-old man presenting with paroxysmal attacks of unilateral sweating for 1 year was studied. Clinical and laboratory findings made the diagnosis of Shapiro or Harlequin syndrome unlikely. The onset of the sweating "crisis" was immediately followed by a progressive decrease in rectal and skin temperature, lasting for about 2 hours. This indicated that hypothermia was related to an abnormal downward shift of the thermoregulatory set point and a delayed effect of mechanisms blocking heat dissipation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1300-1302 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Neurology |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 23 2002 |
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Paroxysmal episodic central thermoregulatory failure. / Magnifico, F.; Pierangeli, G.; Barletta, G.; Candela, C.; Montagna, P.; Bonavina, G.; Cortelli, P.
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T1 - Paroxysmal episodic central thermoregulatory failure
AU - Magnifico, F.
AU - Pierangeli, G.
AU - Barletta, G.
AU - Candela, C.
AU - Montagna, P.
AU - Bonavina, G.
AU - Cortelli, P.
PY - 2002/4/23
Y1 - 2002/4/23
N2 - A 51-year-old man presenting with paroxysmal attacks of unilateral sweating for 1 year was studied. Clinical and laboratory findings made the diagnosis of Shapiro or Harlequin syndrome unlikely. The onset of the sweating "crisis" was immediately followed by a progressive decrease in rectal and skin temperature, lasting for about 2 hours. This indicated that hypothermia was related to an abnormal downward shift of the thermoregulatory set point and a delayed effect of mechanisms blocking heat dissipation.
AB - A 51-year-old man presenting with paroxysmal attacks of unilateral sweating for 1 year was studied. Clinical and laboratory findings made the diagnosis of Shapiro or Harlequin syndrome unlikely. The onset of the sweating "crisis" was immediately followed by a progressive decrease in rectal and skin temperature, lasting for about 2 hours. This indicated that hypothermia was related to an abnormal downward shift of the thermoregulatory set point and a delayed effect of mechanisms blocking heat dissipation.
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