Heat stroke is characterised by hyperthermia and acute encephalopathy. We describe a rare case of classical heat stroke secondary to prolonged sauna use with multiorgan sequelae including seizures, ...

Credit: Mint Images via Getty Images In a rare case, a woman in the United Kingdom was hospitalized with severe heat stroke after spending too long in a sauna, doctors have revealed. The woman ...

Heat stroke is the most severe form of heat-related illness and a medical emergency. “The body absorbs more heat than it can get rid of through sweating, and its temperature rises rapidly ...

In a rare case, a woman in the United Kingdom was hospitalized with severe heat stroke after spending too long in a sauna, doctors have revealed. The woman, who was in her early 70s at the time ...

A woman in her 70s experienced severe heat stroke after a 45-minute sauna session, causing her body temperature to dangerously rise to 107.6°F. She was hospitalized with multiple complications ...

We discuss the evidence base surrounding the immediate treatment of heat stroke in the emergency department. We report a case of severe heat stroke following prolonged use of an indoor sauna. A sauna ...

Diabetes, diet quality, and physical inactivity were associated with a higher risk for stroke. Hypertension, atrial fibrillation (AF), and smoking are predictors of severe stroke, while a higher ...

Doctors are highlighting these dangers in the BMJ Case Reports after treating a woman who required hospitalization due to severe heat stroke following a long sauna session. Heat stroke is a ...

After being hospitalised, the woman was diagnosed with a severe form of exertional heat stroke, a condition that can trigger multi-organ failure and death if not quickly diagnosed and treated. In this ...

More information: Severe heat stroke with multiorgan failure following collapse in a sauna, BMJ Case Reports (2025). DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-262069 ...