An old recluse was found dead in his study on a scorching July afternoon. The radiator was hissing loudly and burning hot, and the man was wearing a heavy wool winter coat, a woolen scarf, and snow boots. The autopsy later proved he died of heatstroke, but he locked the door from the inside and left a note saying 'I cannot stop the chill.' What actually happened to him?
He was suffering from a neurological fever or hallucination
The recluse suffered from a medical condition (like a high fever or delirium) that made him feel freezing cold despite the summer heat, causing him to dress warmly and turn on the heat.
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