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Presentation of Case

A 32-year-old man was referred to the hospital because of hyperthermia on exercise.

The patient had been well and athletic until 4 1/2 years earlier, when he began to experience intermittent fever provoked by exercise and followed by myalgia and excessive fatigue. When he held an object in his hand it caused the hand to "cramp up," and holding a heavier weight, such as 15 kg, for a longer period was perceived as holding a weight of 45 kg.

At the same time he noticed excessive sweating of the right lower extremity while he was playing basketball, although his jersey . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Differential Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnoses

Dr. Roy Freeman's Diagnosis

Pathological Discussion

Anatomical Diagnosis

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