Exercise-associated hyponatremic encephalopathy and exertional heatstroke in a soldier: High rates of fluid intake during exercise caused rather than prevented a fatal outcome

Physician and Sportsmedicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 93-98

  Nolte, Heinrich W ^a   Hew Butler, Tamara ^b   Noakes, Timothy D ^c   Duvenage, Cornelia S J ^d  

^a Ergonomics Technologies   (South Africa)

^b OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d 1 Military Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Core temperature; Exercise associated hyponatremic encephalopathy; Exertional heatstroke; Fluid intake

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; SODIUM ION;

ADULT; ATHLETE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CORE TEMPERATURE; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; EXERTIONAL HEATSTROKE; FATALITY; FLUID INTAKE; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HEART PACING; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; MALE; REVIEW; SOLDIER; SPORTS DRINK; THERMOREGULATION; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; YOUNG ADULT; BRAIN DISEASES; DEHYDRATION; DRINKING; HEAT; HEAT STROKE; HYPONATREMIA; METABOLIC DISORDER; OSMOLARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING;

ADULT; ATHLETES; BRAIN DISEASES; DEHYDRATION; DRINKING; EXERCISE; FATAL OUTCOME; HEAT STROKE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; WALKING; WATER-ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84936885763     PISSN: 00913847     EISSN: 23263660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00913847.2015.1001714     Document Type: Review

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