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Brain cooling lessens chances of head injury recovery, study finds

October 7, 2015 by

Head injury patients do not benefit from a therapy that involves cooling their bodies to reduce brain swelling, research has found. Doctors say the therapy may increase patients' risk of death and disability and should not be used to treat traumatic brain injuries.

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