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For oxygen-deprived newborns, rewarming after cooling therapy can trigger seizures
October 18, 2021 by NewsBot
Oxygen-deprived newborns who undergo cooling therapy to protect their brains are at an elevated risk of seizures and brain damage during the rewarming period, which could be a precursor of disability or death, a new study suggests. The finding could lead to better ways to protect these vulnerable patients during an often overlooked yet critical period of cooling -- or hypothermia -- therapy.