Talk:Hypothermia therapy for neonatal encephalopathy

--Deadwood Trail (talk) 10:32, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

An inconceivable claim in the first paragraph
"It [Brain hypothermia] has recently been proven to be the only medical intervention which reduces brain damage, and improves an infant's chance of survival and reduced disability."

In other words, every conceivable treatment has been tried and this is the only one that works. That's a bit like saying that only birds can fly.

Anyway, animal studies suggest the claim is most likely false. The contrary evidence is that:
 * Intravenous cannabidiol is about as effective as hypothermia, which is not all that effective, by the way.
 * The two together work much better.
 * CBD continues to be effective even if not administered right birth

References: Neuroprotection by Cannabidiol and Hypothermia in a Piglet Model of Newborn Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27686886/ Neuroprotective Effects of Cannabidiol in Hypoxic Ischemic Insult. The Therapeutic Window in Newborn Mice] Page Notes (talk) 22:08, 30 June 2020 (UTC)