As temperatures start to soar in the UK we catch up with Dr Nikos Evangelou about how and why heat affects people with MS. We also share some of your thoughts and real life experiences of heat sensitivity as well as tips on how to deal with it.

Episode notes:
- Temperature Sensitivity - Information from the MS Trust: mstrust.org.uk/a-z/temperaturesensitivity
- Can't take the heat - article from the MS Trust: mstrust.org.uk/news/cant-take-heat
-Uhthoff's Phenomenon mstrust.org.uk/a-z/uhthoffs-phenomenon
- How does cold weather affect MS? - Podcast from the MS Trust: mstrust.org.uk/resources/podcasts-ms-trust/how-does-cold-weather-affect-ms
- Dr Nikos Evangelou's paper on Temperature sensitivity in multiple sclerosis: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30377640/

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