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What would make one side of my body colder than the other? i hit my head 15 months ago and have had lower back pain on and off

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Dr. Eric Weisman answered

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Dysautonomia: Injury to the outflow tract of the sympathetic nervous system in the brain stem or cervical / thoracic cord can result in altered sweating, and altered regulation in blood flow on one side of the body. This, however, occurs rarely in isolation

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Answered 5/25/2017

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A member asked:

What would make one side of my body colder than the other? i hit my head 15 months ago and have had lower back pain on and off

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Eric Weisman answered

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

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