Stroke receding cold front

Cooling the brain of stroke victims can save a lot of lives, according to authoritative scholars. But to make this procedure is necessary as soon as possible.

Immediately after the man suffered a stroke, his body is recommended to cool to a temperature of 35 degrees. This will help in stroke care , Translating the brain into a kind of hibernation state, which will protect it from the damage characteristic peculiar to stroke victims. A significant number of patients who have had a brain hemorrhage, a long time remain disabled (if any survive) experiencing problems with speech and movement.

Cooling can be done in different ways - from the introduction of a special solution into the veins of the body for lining up with ice cubes. In many centers, this practice has already been successfully used to rescue patients after a head injury, and also to help the kids who received burn injuries.

Now scientists all over Europe are going to carry out large-scale research worth 9 million pounds, financed by EU funds. It will involve 1500 volunteers. Pilot studies have shown that, at least, 7-8% of stroke patients will benefit from the cooling treatment. These figures are comparable with the efficiency of thrombolytic (clot dissolving under the action of the enzyme introduced into the blood).

"We believe that hyperthermia would save the lives of more than 40 thousand patients in Europe each year - says Dr Malcolm Macleod, head of experimental neuroscience at the Center for Clinical Brain Research at the University of Edinburgh. - Preliminary calculations show that this therapy will be just as effective how and thrombolysis. In the future, it will be an effective method of cooling treatment of stroke Which will be in the arsenal of the ambulances. "

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