Heatstroke is defined as a core body temperature rising to
more than 40°C and central nervous system abnormalities
such as delirium, convulsions, and/or coma resulting from
exposure to a high environmental temperature (classic or nonexertional
heatstroke) or strenuous physical exercise (exertional
heatstroke). Table 1 presents common and distinctive
features of classic and exertional heatstroke [1]. Cooling is
defined as physical methods or pharmacologic agents aimed
at accelerating cooling to a predefined target temperature.
Neurologic morbidity is defined as sustained central nervous
system abnormalities such as delirium, convulsions, and coma
following cooling and/or during long-term follow-up in
survivors.