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THERMO-Resting-state fMRI connectivity as a tool for identifying heat intolerance and as a decision making tool for back to duty following exertional heat stroke.
Description: Heat stroke victims may suffer from heat intolerance. The brain mechanism for heat intolerance is unclear. The method of diagnosing heat intolerance is currently based on the physiological response to the stimulation of heat stress. Using brain imaging in MRI, we will examine the resting-state connectivity of brain networks in subjects with heat intolerance and healthy controls.
Contact Person: Prof. Yoram Epstein
PI: Dr. Abigail Livny, Prof. Yoram Epstein
Funding: The IDF Medical Corps
Collaborations - local and global: Prof. Yoram Epstein, Dr. Ofir Frankel and Prof. Yuval Heled
