Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The hypothalamus plays a pivotal role in maintaining body temperature.Insults to the hypothalamus can result in life threatening temperature disturbance.We describe a case of hypothalamic dysfunction presenting with poikilothermia that was managed with a special portable external heating vest.Case report: A 31 year old man presented in July 1992 with a subarachnoid hemorrhage which was managed s...