COOLING THERAPY HELPS BRAIN INJURY VICTIMS
When a person suffers a brain injury, their body responds to the trauma in the same way it would any injury, which is with inflammation. The swelling causes increased pressure in the brain called intracranial pressure. This pressure in the brain can be fatal. The swelling restricts blood flow to the brain and puts pressure on areas of the brain that affect breathing, heart rate and blood pressure.
Cooling therapy is used by many medical treaters to reduce the swelling. With the use of cooling blankets and other methods, internal body temperature is reduced to help prevent further damage.
Similarly, research has shown that using cooling therapy on newborns who suffer from oxygen deprivation during birth may reduce rates of cerebral palsy and other problems caused by hypoxia.
