title: A method for monitoring intracerebral temperature in neurosurgical patients.
abstract: Current interest in brain temperature and selective brain cooling makes a method allowing for continuous monitoring of intracerebral temperature in humans desirable. The authors describe a safe, simple, and reliable technique using a thermocouple of copper and constantan in combination with intraventricular monitoring of intracranial pressure for measurement of brain temperature in neurosurgical patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Lund University Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mellergård
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Nordström
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Christensson
mesh_terms: D001831:Body Temperature; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods*