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Featuring Barry A. Hendin, MD MSAA’s Chief Medical Officer Question: What are the symptoms of heat sensitivity in MS, and how is it best treated? Answer: Heat sensitivity, also known as Uhthoff’s Phenomenon, describes an increase in MS symptomatology caused by overheating.