Uhthoff’s Phenomenon

Now that we’re heading into the hot summer months in most parts of the United States,  I want to talk about why multiple sclerosis symptoms worsen in the summer heat!     First described by Wilhelm Uhthoff http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Uhthoff  in 1890  the temporary worsening of vision and other neurologic symptoms when the body is overheated is  now […]