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2011

Warm Weather May Cloud Thinking in MS Patients
Kessler Foundation in West Orange, N.J
February, 2011


Temperature and MS Multiple Sclerosis Society - UK   February, 2010

WebMD, Multiple Sclerosis and Exercise  March, 2010

Thermoregulation in Multiple Sclerosis April, 2010

Thermoregulation in Multiple Sclerosis.
Davis SL, Wilson TE, White AT, Frohman EM.
J Appl Physiol. 2010 Jul 29. [Epub ahead of print]



2009
An Overview of Heat Intolerance and MS
  Hypothermia therapy for brain injury.
Diller KR, Zhu L.
Annu Rev Biomed Eng. 2009;11:135-62. Review.

Peripheral nerves are progressively involved in multiple sclerosis--a hypothesis from a pilot study of temperature sensitized electroneurographic screening.
Hidasi E, Diószeghy P, Csépány T, Mechler F, Bereczki D.
Med Hypotheses. 2009 May;72(5):562-6. Epub 2009 Jan 19.

2008
Cooling via one hand improves physical performance in
heat-sensitive individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: A preliminary
study


Modeling Uhthoff's phenomenon in MS patients with internuclear ophthalmoparesis.
Davis SL, Frohman TC, Crandall CG, Brown MJ, Mills DA, Kramer PD, Stüve O, Frohman EM.  Neurology. 2008 Mar 25;70(13 Pt 2):1098-106. Epub 2008 Feb 20.


2007
American Acadamy of Neurology
Cool Down MS
June, 2007


Advanced lightweight cooling-garment technology: functional improvements in thermosensitive patients with multiple sclerosis.
Meyer-Heim A, Rothmaier M, Weder M, Kool J, Schenk P, Kesselring J.
Mult Scler. 2007 Mar;13(2):232-7. Epub 2007 Jan 29.


2006
Handbook of Multiple Sclerosis
By Stuart D. Cook
Page 289 "Body Cooling"  2006


Evaluation of a single session with cooling garment for persons with multiple sclerosis--a randomized trial.
Nilsagård Y, Denison E, Gunnarsson LG.
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2006 Sep;1(4):225-33.

2005
Experts Examine Cooling Therapy for MS by John C. Martin
MS Neighborhood   Feburary 2005


Effects of peripheral cooling on intention tremor in multiple sclerosis P Feys, W Helsen, X Liu, D Mooren, H Albrecht, B Nuttin, and P Ketelaer March, 2005

MS and cooling the body before or during exercise
Medical News Today November, 2005


Effects of peripheral cooling on intention tremor in multiple sclerosis.
Feys P, Helsen W, Liu X, Mooren D, Albrecht H, Nuttin B, Ketelaer P.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2005 Mar;76(3):373-9.

2004
MSAA Brochure "Multiple Sclerosis and Cooling, Third Edition" 2004

2003

A randomized controlled study of the acute and chronic effects of cooling therapy for MS.
Schwid SR, Petrie MD, Murray R, Leitch J, Bowen J, Alquist A, Pelligrino R, Roberts A, Harper-Bennie J, Milan MD, Guisado R, Luna B, Montgomery L, Lamparter R, Ku YT, Lee H, Goldwater D, Cutter G, Webbon B; NASA/MS Cooling Study Group.
Neurology. 2003 Jun 24;60(12):1955-60.

The cooling-suit: case studies of its influence on fatigue among eight individuals with multiple sclerosis.
Flensner G, Lindencrona C.
J Adv Nurs. 2002 Mar;37(6):541-50.


2002
Thermal regulatory responses to submaximal cycling
following lower-body cooling in humans

Thad E. Wilson Æ Stephen C. Johnson Æ Jack H. Petajan
Scott L. Davis Æ Eduard Gappmaier
Maurie J. Luetkemeier Æ Andrea T. White


2001
Cooling Vest Improves Symptoms for MS Patients
American Academy of Neurology  September 2001


Cooling Vest Improves Symptoms for Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Friends with MS.com   September, 2001


Cooling Vest May Help Ease MS Symptoms
Care Cure Community September, 2001


Cooling Vest Aids MS Symptoms
BBC News September, 2001


Cooling garment treatment in MS: Clinical improvement and decrease in leukocyte NO production


2000

Effect of precooling on physical performance in multiple sclerosis

COOLING SUIT FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT IN DAILY LIVING?
Department of Neurology, Lnssjukhuset, SE-30185 Halmstad, Sweden March 2000


Physiologic and functional responses of MS patients to body cooling.
Ku YT, Montgomery LD, Lee HC, Luna B, Webbon BW.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2000 Sep-Oct;79(5):427-34.

Effect of cooling suit treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis evaluated by evoked potentials.
Kinnman J, Andersson T, Andersson G.
Scand J Rehabil Med. 2000 Mar;32(1):16-9.

1999
Physiologic and thermal responses of male and female patients with multiple sclerosis to head and neck cooling.
Ku YT, Montgomery LD, Wenzel KC, Webbon BW, Burks JS.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 1999 Sep-Oct;78(5):447-56.

The cooling-suit: a study of ten multiple sclerosis patients' experiences in daily life.
Flensner G, Lindencrona C.
J Adv Nurs. 1999 Jun;29(6):1444-53. Erratum in: J Adv Nurs 1999 Sep;30(3):775.

1998
[Local ice application in therapy of kinetic limb ataxia. Clinical assessment of positive treatment effects in patients with multiple sclerosis]
Albrecht H, Schwecht M, Pöllmann W, Parag D, Erasmus LP, König N.
Nervenarzt. 1998 Dec;69(12):1066-73. German.


1997
Body cooling may not improve somatosensory pathway function in multiple sclerosis.
Robinson LR, Kraft GH, Fitts SS, Schneider V.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 1997 May-Jun;76(3):191-6.

1996
Clinical and Immunological Effects of Cooling in Multiple Sclerosis P.K.Coyle Department of Neurology, HSC T-12, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794  1996

Hemodynamic and thermal responses to head and neck cooling in men and women.
Ku YT, Montgomery LD, Webbon BW.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 1996 Nov-Dec;75(6):443-50.

1995
Quantification of Uhthoff's phenomenon in multiple sclerosis: a magnetic stimulation study

Laryngeal Uhthoff's phenomenon: a case report.
Pringle CE, McEwan LM, Ebers GC.
Mult Scler. 1995 Nov;1(3):163-4.

Lowering body temperature with a cooling suit as symptomatic treatment for thermosensitive multiple sclerosis patients.
Capello E, Gardella M, Leandri M, Abbruzzese G, Minatel C, Tartaglione A, Battaglia M, Mancardi GL.
Ital J Neurol Sci. 1995 Nov;16(8):533-9.

1993
Thermal sensitivity in demyelinating neuropathy.
Chaudhry V, Crawford TO, DeRossett SE.
Muscle Nerve. 1993 Mar;16(3):301-6.

1992
Increased visual impairment after exercise (Uhthoff's phenomenon) in multiple sclerosis: therapeutic possibilities.
van Diemen HA, van Dongen MM, Dammers JW, Polman CH.
Eur Neurol. 1992;32(4):231-4.

1983
[Effect of exposure to different temperatures on the clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis]
Zavalishin IA, Nevskaia OM.
Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 1983;83(2):170-3. Russian.

1979
[On the temperature sensitivity of multiple sclerosis patients (author's transl)]
Brenneis M, Harrer G, Selzer H.
Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr Grenzgeb. 1979 Jun;47(6):320-5. German.

1977
Effect of body temperature on visual evoked potential
delay and visual perception in multiple sclerosis

Regan D, Murray TJ, Silver R.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1977 Nov;40(11):1083-91.

Improvement in multiple sclerosis during prolonged induced hypothermia.
Symington GR, Mackay IR, Currie TT.
Neurology. 1977 Mar;27(3):302-3.

1976
A possible means of monitoring the progress of demyelination in multiple sclerosis: effect of body temperature on visual perception of double light flashes.
Galvin RJ, Regan D, Heron JR.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1976 Sep;39(9):861-5.

1971
Altered thermal sensitivity in injured and
demyelinated nerve
Apossible model of temperature effectsfn multiple sclerosis


1959
Effect of Lowering of Body Temperature on the Symptoms and Signs of Multiple Sclerosis




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