Hypothermia and Cerebral Ischemia Mechanisms and Clinical Applications

A comprehensive review of the scientific and clinical studies that have led to the resurgence of interest in hypothermia as a neuroprotective strategy in the treatment of stroke and traumatic brain injury. Topics of special importance include intraoperative and intensive care management of hypothermia-treated patients, a critical look at the potential for combining hypothermia with pharmacotherapy, and an update on the latest technological advances that have made hypothermic treatment possible in today's clinical setting.Maier, Carolina M. is the author of 'Hypothermia and Cerebral Ischemia Mechanisms and Clinical Applications' with ISBN 9780896036604 and ISBN 089603660X.