“Hotter” in the Warm Weather
Original Post: If we feel the cold 10 degrees colder . . . do we feel the heat 10 degrees hotter?
Dr. Bruno’s Response: The simple answer is no, your nerves don't function as if they are 10° hotter than the ambient temperature, probably because your body temperature is higher than the outside temperature. And while polio survivors are almost all negatively affected by cold, our 1985 study found that only one third got "too hot."
You may find this article interesting: If You Can’t Stand the Heat, You Must Be a Polio Survivor.
For more information, look under the topic of “Temperature” in the Index of the Encyclopedia of Polio and PPS.