Hypothermia is regarded as a therapy to protect brain tissue during surgery and appears to improve the clinical course of patients with acute ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury.

• 目前降低体温已经被当作是一种治疗的方法，可被用在像是重大手术进行当中来减低器官术后的并发症、大脑创伤、或是缺血性中风的患者身上。