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Can severe hypothermia cause brain damage? or any long-term damaged if left untreated?
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Confusing question: Hypothermia is actually used in centers to reduce brain metabolism after a stressful event and has a brain protective effect. Gradual rewarming is eventually done. Patients will either re-warm and survive or secumb to their problem.I fail to understand what treatment someone could omit and still have a surrvivor.
Answered 3/31/2018
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