Medicine:Cold sensitivity
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Short description: Unusual discomfort when in a cool environment
| Cold sensitivity | |
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| Symptoms | weakness, feeling extremely cold, cold hands and feet, shakiness |
| Differential diagnosis | hypothyroidism, anemia, fibromyalgia or vasoconstriction |
Cold sensitivity or cold intolerance is unusual discomfort felt by some people when in a cool environment.[1]
Cold sensitivity may be a symptom of hypothyroidism, anemia, low body weight, iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, fevers, fibromyalgia or vasoconstriction.[2] There may also be differences in people in the expression of uncoupling proteins, thus affecting their amount of thermogenesis. Psychology may also play a factor in perceived temperature.[3]
Possible causes include Non-freezing cold injury.[4]
References
- ↑ "Cold intolerance: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia" (in en). https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003095.htm.
- ↑ Crain, Esther; Wade, Grace (November 22, 2021). "Why Am I Always Cold? 10 Reasons Why You Can't Stop Shivering" (in en). https://www.health.com/mind-body/why-am-i-always-cold.
- ↑ "An icy stare really does make people feel cold" , New Scientist, 27 Sept. 2008, p. 17.
- ↑ Vale, Tom A; Symmonds, Mkael; Polydefkis, Michael; Byrnes, Kelly; Rice, Andrew S C; Themistocleous, Andreas C; Bennett, David L H (October 2017). "Chronic non-freezing cold injury results in neuropathic pain due to a sensory neuropathy". Brain 140 (10): 2557–2569. doi:10.1093/brain/awx215. PMID 28969380.
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