Fatal hyperthermia in hot baths in individuals with multiple sclerosis

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 201-203

  Kohlmeier, R E ^a   DiMaio, V J M ^a   Kagan Hallet, K ^a,b  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Hot bath; Multiple sclerosis; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; HOT WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTHERMIA; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; THERMOREGULATION; WATER IMMERSION;

BATHS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEVER; HEAT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0033847861     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-200009000-00001     Document Type: Article

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