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Critical fusion frequency in MS during mild induced hyperthermia
Author(s) -
Accornero N.,
Vito G. De,
Rotunno A.,
Perugino U.,
Manfredi M.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1989.tb03823.x
Subject(s) - flicker fusion threshold , multiple sclerosis , hyperthermia , medicine , fusion , anesthesia , audiology , psychiatry , flicker , linguistics , philosophy , electrical engineering , engineering
— By raising the body temperature of 0.5°C the critical fusion frequency of a flickering light increases in normal subjects but decreases in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The change was present in 14 patients with definite MS and in 5 of 10 patients with probable MS. No clinical worsening was observed during the procedure or in the following hours.