BBC News - Brain cooling could aid stroke recovery

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Dr Malcolm Macleod explains the process of cooling the brain after a stroke

Cooling the brain of patients who have suffered a stroke could dramatically improve their recovery, a group of Scottish doctors has said.

They are joining others from across Europe who believe that inducing hypothermia in some patients can boost survival rates and reduce brain damage.

Similar techniques have already been tried successfully on heart attack patients and those with birth injuries.

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