Neurological rehabilitation following heat illness in the UK Armed Forces
| Autor: | Shreshth Dharm-Datta, J Sayer, H Ellis, Oliver O'Sullivan, Daniel Wilkins, D Roiz de Sa, L Penny |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Neurological Rehabilitation Poison control Human factors and ergonomics 030208 emergency & critical care medicine General Medicine medicine.disease Heat Stress Disorders Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health United Kingdom Cohort Studies 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Heat illness Military Personnel Cohort Injury prevention medicine Neurological rehabilitation Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Intensive care medicine business |
| Zdroj: | BMJ military health. 168(4) |
| ISSN: | 2633-3775 |
| Popis: | Heat illness remains a significant threat to health in the UK Armed Forces despite recent improvements in the prevention of cases. A small number of heat illness survivors develop long-term neurological sequelae. Here we briefly review the background literature and present our experience of treating UK Armed Forces patients with neurological consequences of heat illness. In our cohort of patients, we observed significant improvements in subjective symptoms and objective assessments following a period of neurological rehabilitation at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre. We conclude with recommendations for further research and for the incorporation of screening for neurological disability following heat illness into service policy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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