THE PRODUCTION RATE OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID UNDER HYPOTHERMIA

I．INTRODUCTION

　The recent use of hypothermia to prevent anoxia　during temporary occlusion of cerebral blood　vessels allows a more satisfactory approach to　many neurosurgical procedures, particularly in　cases of intracranial aneurysms, cerebrovascular　malformations and vascular tumors．　It is possible　that, with a better understanding of its mechanism，　hypothermia may have wider therapeutic applica—tion in the treatment of cerebral ischemia, hypoxia，　trauma and increased intracranial pressure．

　The purpose of this paper is to report the rates　of production and absorption of the cerebrospinal　fluid in dogs under hypothermia．