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Brain trauma

Lowering a child’s body temperature to limit damage from a head injury doesn’t seem to help — but the jury is still out

By Nathan Seppa

- More than 2 years ago

Emergency room doctors treating a child who has a severe head injury sometimes drastically bring down the patient’s body temperature in hopes of limiting brain swelling. But a new study finds that kids who get chilled don’t fare any better than those treated at a normal temperature.