Cerebral Temperature
| Status | Exists in LOINC |
| Category | Brain Temperature |
| Common Name | Cerebral Temperature |
| Label | None |
| Description | Depends on the metabolism-related intracerebral heat production and heat loss by cerebral circulation to the rest of the body and external environment |
| Background | Increased studies using the variable of cerebral temperature due to benefits of therapeutic application of induced hypothermia in select treatments. Increased cerebral temperature has been known to worsen brain injuries. |
| Devices | Phillips Intellivue |
| Units | Degrees Celsius/Fahrenheit |
| Metadata | Probe Position |