Treatments to reduce body temperature to 35 ºC to 37.5 °C in people who are in hospital after a traumatic brain injury

Treatments to reduce body temperature to 35 ºC to 37.5 °C in people who are in hospital after a traumatic brain injury Background Traumatic brain injury occurs as a result of direct impact to the brain, such as after a road traffic accident or fall from a height. It is a major cause of death and disability, experienced by about 5.5 million people worldwide every year. Damage occurs in two stages: firstly, at the time of impact; and secondly, in the hours and weeks following injury. Management of a traumatic brain injury aims to reduce the impact of this secondary damage. There is some...