Doctor Tariq Mahmood, Medical Director at Concepto Diagnostics, commented: “The Uhthoff’s phenomenon is a temporary worsening of neurological function which occurs in multiple sclerosis patients as a result of increased body temperature.
“It can be triggered by eating hot food, exercising, too much heat exposure, peri-menstrual period, smoking cigarettes and even stress.
“The exact cause of the Uhthoff’s phenomenon remains unclear, but one leading theory points to increased body temperature partially demyelinated axons – the cables where electrical impulses from the neutron travel away to be received by other neurons in the brain and spinal cord.”
Fortunately, there are ways these complications can be avoided, according to the expert.
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