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Laryngeal Uhthoff's phenomenon: a case report

C E Pringle1, L M McEwan, G C Ebers

  • 1Division of Neurology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Multiple Sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)
|November 1, 1995
PubMed
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A patient with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) experienced temporary voice loss (dysphonia) due to exertion, which improved with cooling. This "laryngeal Uhthoff

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Neuro-immunology

Background:

  • Uhthoff's phenomenon, typically associated with vision changes in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), involves symptom exacerbation with increased body temperature.
  • Transient neurological deficits in MS can be triggered by thermal fluctuations, indicating temperature-sensitive conduction block.