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.”
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Fortunately, there are ways these complications can be avoided, according to the expert.
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Source: Daily Express
