Moderate hypothermia at 29.5 °C in a patient without neurocognitive alterations: a case report
This case demonstrates that moderate hypothermia may, in rare cases, present without neurocognitive alterations. It challenges the conventional association between hypothermia severity and mental status changes and suggests the need for further investigation into the physiological mechanisms behind this variability.
Authors
- Adam-Scott Feiner
- Luca Tagliabue
- Arianna Merra
Institutions
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05347-3
- Primary Topic
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00