Short duration hypothermia to prevent subsequent intracranial pressure rise.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1033461

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Elevated brain pressure after stroke or other forms of brain injury can cause further injury and death. Body cooling to 32-33 C (hypothermia) for 12-24 hours saves lives after some forms of brain injury, but may have major side effects. We found that 2 hours hypothermia has a long-lasting effect preventing pressure elevation. We will determine the best temperature and duration of hypothermia in a stroke model and use imaging to confirm findings in patients, with a view to later human trials.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $436,453.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

animal model | cerebrospinal fluid | clinical research | hypothermia | intracranial pressure | perfusion imaging | stroke | translational research

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