Hypothermia for neuroprotection in severe traumatic brain injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. There has been a constant search for therapeutic modalities in an attempt to reduce this burden, but till date, none of them have proved to have a significant clinical impact. The interest in whole-body hypothermia...

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Main Authors: Sumit Sinha, Nasim Mansoori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2014-09-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.146827