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Disorders of temperature regulation

T L Lee-Chiong1, J T Stitt

  • 1Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06519, USA.

Comprehensive Therapy
|December 1, 1995
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Human thermoregulation is effective but can be overwhelmed. Extreme temperatures or exercise can cause dangerous body temperature changes like hypothermia or hyperthermia.

Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Humans possess a sophisticated thermoregulatory system.
  • This system maintains core body temperature across diverse thermal conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the effectiveness of human thermoregulation.
  • To identify conditions that can challenge thermoregulatory defenses.

Main Methods:

  • Review of physiological mechanisms of thermoregulation.
  • Analysis of environmental and exercise-induced thermal stress.

Main Results:

  • Human thermoregulation is highly efficient under normal circumstances.
  • Extreme cold, heat, and exhaustive exercise can exceed the body's regulatory capacity.

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Conclusions:

  • While robust, human thermoregulation has limits.
  • Failure to maintain thermal homeostasis can result in hypothermia or hyperthermia.