Therapeutic hypothermia recently termed as target temperature management (TTM), is an emerging neuroprotective strategy. However, like every therapeutic modality, use of hypothermia for treating neurologic patients has few contraindications. This article discusses in brief about therapeutic hypothermia for acute brain injuries.
Therapeutic hypothermia is widely accepted as the gold-standard that involves an intentional lowering of body temperature, with the objective of reducing tissue damage in the central nervous system. Induced hypothermia can be separated into three phases: induction, maintenance and rewarming, each phase producing several changes in normal physiology. Types of Therapeutic Hypothermia Techniques to induce and maintain hypothermia can be divided into two types: External Cooling Methods The first type includes the use of cooling blankets, ice packs, alcohol baths,…
