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The main targets of brain hypothermia treatment are the adequate administration of oxygen, control of metabolic substrates, prevention of hypothalamuspituitary- adrenal (HPA) axis neurohormonal brain damage, and exclusion of selective neuronal damage to the dopamine A10 nervous system by controlling the brain tissue temperature to 32°–34°C [5–7]. The fundamental plan for brain hypothermia treatment is summarized in Fig. 39. After treatment, additional cerebral dopamine replacement therapy is followed to prevent memory disturbance and vegetation [4,5,7].
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Hayashi, N., Dietrich, D.W. (2004). The Protocol for Brain Hypothermia Treatment. In: Brain Hypothermia Treatment. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-53953-7_34
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