Symptom: Temperature sensitivity

Temperature sensitivity: Changes to the body's perception of temperature
Detailed cause information for symptom: Temperature sensitivity:

Possible causes of symptom: Temperature sensitivity (24 conditions)

Medical conditions causing symptom: Temperature sensitivity (17 conditions)

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Types of Temperature sensitivity: cold sensitivity (9), heat sensitivity (5)
Symptoms related to Temperature sensitivity: shivering (13), coldness (0), fever (279), sweating (61)
Temperature sensitivity type of: Temperature symptoms (274), Chills (91), Nerve symptoms (207), Sensations (211)
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Possible causes of symptom: Temperature sensitivity: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Temperature sensitivity as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Possible causes of heat sensitivity include:
- Fever - see also numerous causes of fever
- Hot flashes
- Menopause
- Perimenopause
- Infection
- Common cold
- Flu
- Cold sweats
- Thyroid disorder
Possible causes of cold sensitivity include:
Panic disorder - causes a psychological type of temperature "sensitivity" whereby hot and stuffy rooms may trigger panic attacks.
See also cold sensitivity and heat sensitivity

Conditions listing symptoms: Temperature sensitivity: The following list of conditions have 'Temperature sensitivity' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

Anorexia Nervosa ... cold sensitivity

Autoimmune thyroid diseases ... heat sensitivity, cold sensitivity

C

Ciguatera poisoning ... reversal of temperature sensation in their mouth

G

Graves Disease ... heat sensitivity

H

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis ... cold sensitivity

Hyperthyroidism ... heat sensitivity

Hypothyroidism ... cold sensitivity

N

Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning ... temperature reversal

P

Pituitary Cancer ... heat intolerance, cold intolerance

R

Rabies ... temperature sensitivity

Raynaud's phenomenon ... cold sensitivity

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome ... temperature hypersensitivity

S

Scleroderma ... cold sensitivity

Syringomyelia ... loss of temperature sensitivity

T

Thyroid disorders ... heat sensitivity, cold sensitivity

Trigeminal neuralgia ... heat causes pain, cold causes pain

W

Wallenberg's Syndrome ... loss of temperature sensitivity

Last revised: Nov 6, 2003

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