ArticleBMJ case reports2016
'Too much of a coincidence': identical twins with exertional heatstroke in the same race.
Article in BMJ case reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Two simultaneous cases of exertional heat stroke during a trail run in Guadeloupe (French West Indies): exceptional presentations or emerging trend?International journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Incidence of Recurrent Exertional Heat Stroke in a Warm-Weather Road Race.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Article
- Nutrition-Related Adverse Outcomes in Endurance Sports Competitions: A Review of Incidence and Practical Recommendations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Is Heat Intolerance State or Trait?Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Article
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- Exertional rhabdomyolysis: physiological response or manifestation of an underlying myopathy?BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2016Article
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
This report discusses a unique case of monozygotic male twins who both collapsed with exertional heat stroke (EHS) during the same marathon in relatively cool conditions. The twins were official race pacers in a popular city marathon held in the early spring in the UK. Both recovered uneventfully due to the prompt recognition of EHS and use of aggressive cooling measures, which prevented life-threatening complications. The case illustrates that EHS is a complex illness with a possible genetic predisposition, which can occur among runners even in cooler conditions. This link is explored together with the influence of their role as race pacers and the additional backpack worn in the development of EHS.
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