Novel intracranial brain cooling catheter to mitigate brain injuries
Moomiaie RM, Gould G, Solomon D, Simmons J, Kim J, Botta D, Elefteriades JA. Novel intracranial brain cooling catheter to mitigate brain injuries. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2011, 4: 130. PMID: 21990455, DOI: 10.1136/jnis.2010.004432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain temperatureSystemic normothermiaLateral ventricleMean brain temperatureIntrathecal catheterNeuroprotective effectsBrain injurySpinal cordHypothermic levelsHistologic examinationAnimal modelsIntracranial brainVentriculostomy catheterCatheterBurr holeMorphologic changesSheep modelBrainCSFCore temperatureNormothermiaVentriclePresent studyExamination