Amelioration of delayed neuronal death in the gerbil hippocampus by mild hypothermia

The protective effect of mild hypothemia againt delayed neronal death in sector cornu ammonis 1 (CA1 of the gerbil hippocampus was examined at different body temperatures. Transient forebrain inschmia was induced by occulusion of the bilateral common cartoid arteries for 5 min under halothane anesthsia. The rectal temperature during and 10 min after ischmia was controlled in four separate groups as follows : normothermia group, above 36℃ and below 38℃