Symptoms
Heat stroke can be sudden, but often presents with symptoms of warning, these include:
- abdominal cramps
- muscle cramps
- sickness
- vomiting
- headache
- dizziness
- weakness
- excessive sweating or no sweating
- When heat stroke occurs, neurological symptoms may include:
- strange or bizarre behavior
- irritability
- delusions
- hallucinations
- seizures
- coma
Diagnosis
A doctor will examine you and do tests to find the possible causes of the high temperature. These tests may include computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain, blood tests and a lumbar puncture (spinal tap).
The doctor will do blood and urine tests to check the functioning of the kidneys. Dehydration and heat stroke can cause a great burden on the kidneys.
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