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Treating fever and inducing hypothermia after stroke show potential for better outcomes. While fever treatment lacks proven efficacy, induced hypothermia appears safe and feasible, warranting further research for stroke neuroprotection.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Therapeutic Hypothermia
Stroke Research

Background:

Elevated body temperature post-stroke is linked to poor clinical outcomes.
Two therapeutic approaches include fever treatment (normothermia) and induced hypothermia (targeting <36.5°C).
Existing antipyretic strategies show limited clinical efficacy in acute stroke.

Purpose of the Study:

To review experimental and clinical data on fever treatment and induced hypothermia after stroke.
To evaluate the neuroprotective potential and clinical efficacy of these interventions.
To provide suggestions for future research directions in acute stroke neuroprotection.

Main Methods:

Review of experimental investigations and clinical trials on fever management and hypothermia in stroke.
Synopsis of data focusing on neuroprotection and clinical outcomes.
Analysis of safety, feasibility, and efficacy of therapeutic temperature modulation.

Main Results:

Experimental data strongly support neuroprotective effects of induced hypothermia.
Clinical data on induced hypothermia are preliminary, with limited patient numbers and non-randomized trials.
Fever treatment efficacy in improving functional outcomes after stroke remains unproven.

Conclusions:

Induced hypothermia is considered safe and feasible in ischemic stroke, but its efficacy requires further investigation.
Fever treatment's impact on functional outcome after stroke is not yet established.
Further research is crucial for both fever treatment and induced hypothermia to develop effective acute neuroprotective therapies for stroke.