English Explanatory Dictionary

Uhthoff's phenomenon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The worsening of neurological symptoms in multiple sclerosis and similar conditions when the body becomes overheated.

Word forms

Uhthoff's phenomenon

Etymology

First described by Wilhelm Uhthoff in 1890.

Synonyms

Uhthoff's sign Uhthoff's symptom Uhthoff's syndrome

Related words

pseudoexacerbation
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