Health. Heatstroke: "It's the brain that suffers first," according to this professor at Nancy University Hospital

Is heat stroke a figment of the imagination or does it actually exist?

"It's a reality. Heat stroke refers to an imbalance when the accumulation of body heat exceeds the body's ability to dissipate heat. We can talk about heat stroke when a body temperature exceeds 40.5°C, associated with organic and neurological disorders."

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