Central hypothermia associated with Alexander disease. A case report
Hypothermia is defined by a core body temperature less than 35.0 °C (95.0°F) and can be a life-threatening emergency. Hypothermia can result from a variety of disease and conditions, including environmental exposure, drug intoxication, central nervous system diseases, and metabolic abnormalities such as hypopituitarism, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism and hypogl ycemia.
Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Yuichi Hayashi, Mamoru Nagasawa, Takahiko Asano, Tomokatsu Yoshida, Akio Kimura, Takashi Inuzuka Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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