Temperature sensitivity
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Temperature sensitivity, or intolerance to the heat or cold, occurs commonly as a symptom in ME/CFS.
Prevalence
- 53.9% - 58.7% of the 2073 patients in a Belgian study of 2001 reported symptom exacerbation in extremes of temperature.[1]
- Katrina Berne reports a prevalence of 75-80% for heat/cold intolerance.[2]
Symptom recognition
- Temperature intolerance is featured in the International Consensus Criteria
- In the London criteria, sensitivity to both heat and cold is mentioned under the criteria of periods of impaired circulation compatible with autonomic dysfunction.[3]
Potential causes
- Hyperthyroidism (can cause heat intolerance)
- Hypothyroidism (can cause cold intolerance)
References
- ↑ De Becker, P; McGregor, N; De Meirleir, K (September 2001), "A definition-based analysis of symptoms in a large cohort of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.", Journal of Internal Medicine, 250 (3): 234-240, PMID 11555128
- ↑ Berne, Katrina (December 1, 1995), Running on Empty: The Complete Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFIDS), 2nd ed., Hunter House, p. 58, ISBN 978-0897931915
- ↑ London Criteria
