Thermoanaesthesia

Thermal anesthesia is a condition in which a person cannot distinguish between heat and cold, which can be caused by various factors. In medicine, this condition may be associated with damage to the spinothalamic tract in the spinal cord. This occurs when impulses transmitted along the spinal cord to the thalamus do not reach the thalamus, and a person loses the ability to distinguish between heat and cold in a particular area of ​​the body.

When thermal anesthesia occurs in a specific area, it may be a sign of spinal cord damage. With this damage, other symptoms usually occur, such as loss of sensation, impaired motor function, etc. Treatment for this condition depends on the cause of its occurrence.

In some cases, thermal anesthesia may be caused by other reasons such as neurological diseases, trauma, infections, etc. In such cases, further investigations must be carried out to determine the cause and provide appropriate treatment.

If you experience symptoms of thermal anesthesia, contact your doctor for professional help and diagnosis.

Thermoanaesthesia: Lack of distinction between heat and cold

Thermal anesthesia, also known as temperature anignosis, is a neurological condition in which a person loses the ability to distinguish between heat and cold. This condition can result from damage to the spinothalamic tract of the spinal cord, which is responsible for transmitting temperature impulses to the thalamus, where they are processed and recognized.

Normally functioning thermoregulation is an important part of our susceptibility to the environment. The ability to distinguish between heat and cold allows us to adapt to changes in temperature and take appropriate measures to maintain optimal comfort in the body. However, during thermal anesthesia this important mechanism is disrupted.

When thermal anesthesia occurs in a specific isolated area of ​​the body, it may be a sign of damage to the spinothalamic tract of the spinal cord in that area. The damage can be caused by a variety of causes, including trauma, infection, tumor, or other neurological disorders.

With thermal anesthesia, the patient may not feel any heat or cold on the affected area. This can create not only discomfort, but also pose certain dangers, since the patient is unable to adequately respond to temperature changes and possible injuries associated with them. For example, if bitten by a hot object, the patient will not feel the burn and will not take appropriate measures to prevent the condition from worsening.

Diagnosing thermal anesthesia and determining its cause may require consultation with a neurologist and various neurological tests, including heat and cold sensitivity tests, electromyography, and educational studies such as MRI or CT.

Treatment for thermal anesthesia depends directly on its cause and may include conservative treatment, physical therapy, rehabilitation measures, or surgical correction if the cause is surgically accessible.

In conclusion, thermal anesthesia is a condition in which the ability to distinguish between heat and cold is lost. This is a neurological disorder that may be a sign of damage to the spinothalamic tract of the spinal cord. Diagnosis and treatment of thermal anesthesia require an integrated approach and individual determination of the cause and treatment strategy. Early contact with a medical professional is important to determine the cause and prevent possible complications associated with thermal anesthesia.

Thermal anesthesia is the absence of feeling, which develops in conditions where a person cannot feel either heat or cold at the same time, and therefore it seems that the body is warmer or colder than 25 ° C. This phenomenon is often observed in TBI as a consequence of bilateral damage to the sympathetic nuclei of the brain stem. When peripheral nerve structures are damaged, a sensation of loss of skin temperature occurs. This is not a symptom of the threat of frostbite in the body, it is a decrease in the sensitivity of certain areas of the body. It is worth noting that a complete absence of sensation of warmth is extremely rare. Warmth is felt, but the perception of temperature depends on pain sensations, i.e., somatization of sensations of the cold spectrum occurs. Lack of sensitivity to cold on the face is characteristic of damage to the 4th pair of the cranial nerve (trigeminal nerve). Minor temperature changes go unnoticed. Cases of abnormal cold anesthesia are usually observed even in healthy people - this is a normal reaction of the body to the strong influence of cold. Cold anesthesia is a more common phenomenon, accompanied by sensory disturbances. Most often, it develops very quickly after cooling of various parts of the body, and can persist for quite a long time (up to several hours). It also occurs much more often outdoors in cold weather and when the limb cools under the influence of cold wind or water.