Spontaneous Periodic Hypothermia in the Elderly: A Rare or Under-Recognised Syndrome
Spontaneous periodic hypothermia is a rare syndrome presenting with recurrent, centrally mediated hypothermia without an identifiable systemic cause or brain lesion. The case of an 88-year-old woman with recurrent hypothermia is reported. Despite intensive investigation, no other manifestations of h...
Main Authors: | Hassene Attout, Sofia Amichi, Youcef Belkheir |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2020-09-01
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Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1874 |
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