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Brain-cooling treatment for concussion trialled

A new brain-cooling treatment for sports-related concussion is being trialled in professional rugby union.

The cooling cap that aims to save those affected by concussions

Detta trodde ni inte fanns. Kylarmössan! Ny hjälp för hjärnskakningsdrabbade som Alexander Milosevic, Hampus Finndell och Jacob Widell Zetterström. Kan förändra synen på svåra huvudskador: ‘’Det är otroligt viktigt att kyla ner huvudet direkt vid skada”.

PolarCool CEO Interviewed by Sky News

PolarCool AB (publ.) continues to receive attention from international media. The company's CEO Erik Andersson was recently interviewed by the British news channel Sky News, where he discussed the development of the PolarCap® System and his own background as a professional ice hockey player, including his personal experience with concussions.

Concussion in Sport: Polar Cap Reduces Downtime

Erik Andersson musste die Eishockeykarriere wegen Gehirnerschütterungen beenden. Heute will der Schwede betroffenen Spielern helfen.

Edinburgh Rugby Trials Brain Cooling Cap for Concussion Treatment

PolarCap aims to reduce long-term absence due to concussions by cooling the neck and head immidiately after injury

STA Awards | 2024

PolarCool Shortlisted for Medical Company of the Year for the Sports Technology Awards

Connacht Rugby to Trial New Concussion treatment

The BKT United Rugby Championship has entered an agreement with med-tech company PolarCool to introduce the use of new medical cooling caps, PolarCap, on players who have suffered concussive injuries.

PolarCap®, a new medical cooling cap for concussion, to be introduced by five BKT URC teams

The BKT URC has entered an agreement with med-tech company PolarCool to introduce the use of new medical cooling caps on players who have suffered concussive injuries, named PolarCap®.

Connacht to use new medical cooling cap on concussed players as part of URC trial

The western province will be the Irish representatives in a five-team feasibility study.

Connacht Rugby to test out new concussion cap over the next year

PolarCap will be used in the acute phase of injury - for at least 45 minutes after a diagnosed concussion

Connacht To Take Part In Initial URC Use Of Medical Cooling Cap For Concussion

The BKT United Rugby Championship has entered an agreement with med-tech company, PolarCool, to introduce the use of new medical cooling caps on players who have suffered concussive injuries, named PolarCap®.

Shorter Recovery Time in Concussed Elite Ice Hockey Players by Early Head-and-Neck Cooling: A Clinical Trial

Study showing that PolarCap® greatly reduces long-term absence after concussion was published in the Journal of Neurotrauma

New Medical Cooling Cap for Concussion to Be Used by Scarlets

The URC has entered an agreement with med-tech company PolarCool to introduce the use of new medical cooling caps on players who have suffered concussive injuries, named PolarCap®.

Journal of Neurotrauma: Swedish Hockey League (SHL) / Lund University clinical study

fc Business Magazine: Ground-Breaking Concussion Recovery System PolarCap

Sveriges Radio: New method to treat concussions in sports - positive results

En ny metod för att behandla hjärnskakningar inom idrott har testats i flera år – och nu kan den visa positiva resultat

Concussion Alliance: PolarCap’s head cooling speeds recovery in hockey players

A clinical trial published in the Journal of Neurotrauma found that Swedish male elite ice hockey players using the PolarCap System immediately following a sports-related concussion (SRC) returned to play (RTP) significantly sooner.

Study: Acute Cooling for Concussions Enabled Faster Comebacks for Hockey Players

Akut behandling med kontrollerad kylning gjorde att ishockeyspelare med hjärnskakning kunde återgå i spel betydligt snabbare än med standardbehandlingen, enligt en nyligen publicerad femårsstudie.

My plea to World Rugby, one year on from player safety letter

Sir Ian McGeechan Highlights PolarCap® in his recent article for The Telegraph; 'World Rugby must take radical safety changes seriously'

PolarCool’s CEO Sees Increased Demand for PolarCap

In an effort to bring its concussion treatment device to new markets around Europe, PolarCool has recently reached key agreements in Germany, the UK, and Finland.

Selective Brain Cooling: A New Horizon of Neuroprotection

Rugby and health: how the cooling helmet works to reduce the impact of concussions

PolarCool featured in leading Argentinian Newspaper La Nacion.

BioStock | PolarCool | CEO Interview | April 2022

Biostock interview with the CEO of PolarCool

London Irish to use PolarCap® for 2022/23 campaign

The Club can confirm that the London Irish medical department will be using PolarCap to help with concussion symptoms.

Journal of Neurotrauma: Swedish Hockey League (SHL) / Lund University clinical study

Top 14: PolarCap, the cooling headcap that aims to limit brain injuries due to concussion

Three leading rugby clubs in France, including Stade Français, are testing this device made by a Swedish brand. The helmet is designed to reduce the effects of concussions and enable a quicker return to play.

The National Team’s Unique Machine Cools the Head

Fotbollslandslaget har sneglat på hockeyn. I blågults gömmor på spelarhotellet finns en maskin som kan användas vid hjärnskakning. – Den kyler ner huvudet på ett effektivt sätt, säger Dale Reese, medicinsk koordinator.

CASE/injection molding: The pursuit of optimal design through automated tools and iterative development

The quest for optimal design through automated tools and iterative development

Selective head cooling in the acute phase of concussive injury: a neuroimaging study

Mild Hyperthermia Aggravates Glucose Metabolic Consequences in Repetitive Concussion

From systemic to selective brain cooling – Methods in review

Erik Andersson wants to help others: At times, my mental health struggles have been brutal.

Förra hösten tvingades Erik Andersson avsluta sin hockeykarriär i förtid. Nu vill 37-åringen hjälpa andra hjärnskakningsdrabbade att mildra effekterna - med hjälp av en ishjälm, som samtliga SHL-lag har till sitt förfogande

Forced to Quit Due to Concussion – Now Working with a New Cooling Cap

Civilingenjören och före detta Skellefteåspelaren Erik Andersson spelade ishockey på elitnivå, men tvingades sluta på grund av för många hjärnskakningar.

This is how the new cooling cap works

En ny kylmössa ska lindra effekterna av hjärnskakningar inom idrotten. Civilingenjören och före detta ishockeyspelaren Erik Andersson visar hur mössan fungerar.

Concussions: A major issue in sports – how the brain is affected

Hjärnskakningar är ett stort problem inom idrotter som till exempel ishockey och ridsport. Efter en hjärnskakning finns större risk att drabbas av ytterligare hjärnskakning – men också av andra skador.

Stopped by a concussion – now helping others

För två år sedan kom smällen som tvingade honom att avsluta ishockeykarriären. Nu hjälper Erik Andersson, 37, andra hjärnskakningsdrabbade spelare att komma tillbaka. – En del ställer frågor, en del behöver bara prata, säger han.

Understanding the Consequences of Repetitive Subconcussive Head Impacts in Sport: Brain Changes and Dampened Motor Control Are Seen After Boxing Practice

Passionate About Reversing the Trend

Han själv tvingades lägga skridskorna på hyllan till följd av hjärnskakningar. Nu har den tidigare Skellefteå- och Malmöbacken Erik Andersson varit med och tagit fram en helt ny behandlingsmetod som ska motverka hjärnskakningarnas effekter på spelarna.

SHL’s New Initiative: Cooling Helmets

En ny kylarhjälm ska minska problemen med hjärnskakningar. Varje SHL-match utrustas med varsin till vardera lag.

Auckland University of Technology

A clinical study in New Zealand involving 35 athletes, including 23 women, examined the effects of cold treatment for 20–30 minutes. The results showed a reduction in acute concussion symptoms among treated individuals, with equal effectiveness observed in both men and women.

Dynamic blood brain barrier regulation in mild head trauma

Association of Acute Increase in Plasma Neurofilament Light with Repetitive Subconcussive Head Impacts: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial

Hockeyns huvudvärk: Kall hjälm ska hjälpa

De upprepade hjärnskakningarna och huvudsmällarna på isen har blivit en rejäl huvudvärk för svensk ishockey. Nu ska ett nytt hjälpmedel användas i SHL.

The fight against head injuries becomes the hockey star’s path to recovery

Hjärnskakningar satte stopp för Erik Anderssons hockeykarriär. Nu vill han gå en hård kamp för att den skånska innovationen – kylhjälmen – ska få fäste i idrottsvärlden. – Det grämer mig att den inte fanns där när jag behövde den, säger den förre Redhawksspelaren.

The Cap That Will Counteract the Effects of Concussions – ‘We Want It to Become Like a Defibrillator

Lundaföretaget Polarcools kylmössa har testats av flera klubbar i SHL och Hockeyallsvenskan. Mössan är framtagen för att lindra effekterna vid hjärnskakning.

SHL Players’ Brains Are Cooled Using a New Method

Här är den spektakulära metoden mot hjärnskador som nu testas i det tysta inom SHL: Spelarnas hjärnor kyls ned med en specialhjälm direkt efter en smäll mot huvudet.

Penn state university

A clinical study from Penn State University utilizing functional MRI demonstrated that selective head and neck cooling treatment increases blood flow to the brain—counteracting the reduced blood flow commonly associated with concussions. The study highlights the potential of cold therapy in supporting brain recovery following head trauma.

Longitudinal Performance of Plasma Neurofilament Light and Tau in Professional Fighters: The Professional Fighters Brain Health Study

Luleå Hockey Participates in Study on Concussions

Hjärnskakningar är ett problem inom hockeyn. Nu har Luleå Hockey gått med i en klinisk studie – där spelarna får kyla ner hjärnan direkt efter en smäll.

The effect of sub-concussive collisions on brain integrity in colleagiate football players over a single football season: A multi-modal neuroimaging study

Meta-analysis of Therapeutic Hypothermia for Traumatic Brain Injury in Adult and Pediatric Patients

Cold Blooded: Evaluating Brain Temperature by MRI During Surface Cooling of Human Subjects

Interview: BrainCool on the expanded collaboration with the Swedish Hockey League

Det medicinska kylningsbolaget BrainCool meddelade under tisdagen att man nu samarbetar med åtta lag i Swedish Hockey Leage (SHL) för att i en studie utvärdera BrainCools lösning för akut behandling av hjärnskakning, The Polar Cap System.

New Technology Aims to Mitigate Concussions

Det handlar om en slags mössa som är kopplad till ett kylaggregat. Tanken är att den ska sättas på spelare som drabbas av hjärnskakning och att kylan ska lindra skadorna.

Malmö Redhawks: Pioneers in BrainCool’s Concussion Study

Ishockeylaget Malmö Redhawks har officiellt presenterats som samarbetspartner till medicinteknikbolaget BrainCool AB.

Redhawks First to Test Cooling Helmet Against Concussions

Kylhjälm är det senaste i försöken med att lindra skadeverkningar vid hjärnskakningar i ishockey. Malmö Redhawks är först bland SHL-lagen att testa produkten.

Malmö Redhawks Keep a Cool Head

Malmö Redhawks och Brain Cool AB utvärderar en ny metod för behandling av hjärnskakningar i samband med utövning av idrott, där Redhawks är pionjärer när det gäller att kyla ner hjärnan direkt efter en smäll för att hämma risken i största möjlig mån.

BrainCool: Malmö Redhawks and BrainCool AB (publ) - Evaluating a New Method for Treating Sports-Related Concussions

Malmö Redhawks har inlett ett samarbete med det medicintekniska företaget Brain Cool AB (publ), avseende en klinisk utvärdering av produkten The PolarCap System för behandling av hjärnskakningar

University of Miami

A follow-up experimental study from the University of Miami demonstrates both biological benefits and long-term cognitive improvements after cooling in cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Consequences of Repeated Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption in Football Players

A Military-Centered Approach to Neuroprotection for Traumatic Brain Injury

University of Miami

An experimental study from the University of Miami found that mild hyperthermia (39°C) in rats with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) resulted in significantly more symptoms compared to those at 37°C, highlighting the impact of temperature regulation on recovery.

Neuroprotective Mechanisms of Hypothermia in Brain Ischaemia

Effects of Therapeutic Hypothermia on Inflammasome Signaling After Traumatic Brain Injury

Therapeutic Hypothermia After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Evaluation of a Regional System to Increase Access to Cooling. (Every hour of delayed cooling increases mortality by 20%)

Effects of variation in temperature management on cerebral performance category scores in patients who received therapeutic hypothermia post cardiac arrest. (Every 5 min delay in induction increases odds of the poor outcome by 6%)

Prophylactic Hypothermia for Traumatic Brain Injury: a Quantitative Systematic Review

Noninvasive Selective Brain Cooling by Head and Neck cooling is Protective in Severe TBI

Post-Traumatic Brain Hypothermia Provides Protection from Sensorimotor and Cognitive Behavioral Deficits

Post-Traumatic Brain Hypothermia Reduces Histopathological Damage Following Concussive Brain Injury in the Rat

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