Journals / Acta Medica Alanya / 2026 / Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1

Brain Temperature as a Valuable Tool for Diagnosing and Treating Neurological Disorders?

Beyin Sıcaklığı, Nörolojik Bozuklukların Teşhis ve Tedavisinde Değerli Bir Araç mıdır?

Şeyda Çankaya(ALANYA ALAADDİN KEYKUBAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-5309-0351
Burak Yuluğ(ALANYA ALAADDIN KEYKUBAT UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-9704-6173
Ahmet Aslan(ALANYA ALAADDIN KEYKUBAT UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-5797-1287
Pages
1–4
Publication Date
2026-04-25
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In conclusion, integrating thermodynamic principles into neuroscience may provide novel insights, biomarkers, and therapeutic strategies for neurological diseases.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Brain temperature is increasingly recognized as an active regulator of brain function with important implications for neurological disorders.
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Key Findings & Data:Because even small temperature fluctuations can significantly affect ion channel dynamics and neural signaling, thereby influencing cognitive processes such as attention and memory.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, integrating thermodynamic principles into neuroscience may provide novel insights, biomarkers, and therapeutic strategies for neurological diseases.
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⚙️Variables:Beyin Sıcaklığı · Nörodejenerasyon · Nöroproteksiyon

Abstract

Brain temperature is increasingly recognized as an active regulator of brain function with important implications for neurological disorders. This editorial explores the role of brain temperature across molecular, cellular, and network levels, highlighting its influence on neuronal excitability, synaptic efficiency, and large-scale connectivity. Because even small temperature fluctuations can significantly affect ion channel dynamics and neural signaling, thereby influencing cognitive processes such as attention and memory. Disturbances in brain temperature are closely associated with neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. Localized hyperthermia may exacerbate oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuronal injury. These findings suggest that optimal thermal balance is critical for maintaining neuronal integrity. Therapeutically, it has been demonstrated that temperature modulation, particularly hypothermia, has neuroprotective effects in acute brain injury by reducing metabolic demand and inflammation. However, its role in chronic neurodegenerative conditions remains unclear. A major limitation in this field is the lack of reliable, non-invasive methods for measuring brain temperature in vivo. In conclusion, integrating thermodynamic principles into neuroscience may provide novel insights, biomarkers, and therapeutic strategies for neurological diseases.

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Beyin sıcaklığı, nörolojik bozukluklar için önemli sonuçlar doğuran, beyin fonksiyonunun aktif bir düzenleyicisi olarak giderek daha fazla kabul görmektedir. Bu yazı, beyin sıcaklığının moleküler, hücresel ve ağ düzeylerindeki rolünü inceleyerek, nöronal eksitabilite, sinaptik etki ve geniş ölçekli bağlantısallık üzerindeki etkisini vurgulamaktadır. Çünkü sıcaklıktaki küçük dalgalanmalar bile iyon kanalı dinamiklerini ve nöral sinyalizasyonu önemli ölçüde etkileyerek dikkat ve hafıza gibi bilişsel süreçleri etkileyebilir. Beyin sıcaklığındaki bozulmalar, nöroinflamasyon ve nörodejenerasyon ile yakından ilişkilidir. Lokalize hipertermi, oksidatif stresi, mitokondriyal disfonksiyonu ve nöronal hasarı şiddetlendirebilir. Bu bulgular, optimal termal dengenin nöronal bütünlüğün korunması için kritik olduğunu göstermektedir. Terapötik olarak, sıcaklık modülasyonunun -özellikle hipoterminin- metabolik talebi ve inflamasyonu azaltarak akut beyin hasarında nöroprotektif etkileri olduğu gösterilmiştir. Bununla birlikte, kronik nörodejeneratif durumlardaki rolü belirsizliğini korumaktadır. Bu alandaki en büyük sınırlama, in vivo olarak beyin sıcaklığını ölçmek için güvenilir, invaziv olmayan yöntemlerin eksikliğidir. Sonuç olarak, termodinamik prensiplerin nörobilime entegre edilmesi, nörolojik hastalıklar için yeni bilgiler, biyobelirteçler ve tedavi stratejileri sağlayabilir.

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Çankaya, Ş., Yuluğ, B., Aslan, A. (2026). Brain Temperature as a Valuable Tool for Diagnosing and Treating Neurological Disorders?. Acta Medica Alanya, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.30565/medalanya.1929902

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