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Question:

True or false: Hyperthermia poses a greater risk than hypothermia in regards to permanent neurological damage in cases of brain injury.

Author: Alexandra Jessie Wilson



Answer:

True. Hyperthermia (in general) can cause brain damage and also exacerbate the brain damage produced by stroke and amphetamines. The developing brain is especially sensitive to hyperthermia.


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