Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Chills
HP:0025143
What it means
A sudden sensation of feeling cold.
The word chills can also refer to an episode of shivering, accompanied by paleness and feeling cold.
Rare diseases that can present with this32
Common30–79%
11The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
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