Induction of Cooling With a Passive Head and Neck Cooling Device: Effects on Brain Temperature After Stroke [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
Although the decrease of brain temperature after Sovika cooling device application was statistically significant, we doubt clinical relevance of this rather limited effect (–0.36°C). Moreover, the transient increases of blood pressure and ICP warrant caution.

Source: Stroke - February 25, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Poli, S., Purrucker, J., Priglinger, M., Diedler, J., Sykora, M., Popp, E., Steiner, T., Veltkamp, R., Bosel, J., Rupp, A., Hacke, W., Hametner, C. Tags: Cerebrovascular disease/stroke, CPR and emergency cardiac care, Other Treatment, Emergency treatment of Stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research