Correction to: Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism (2015) 35, 592–600; doi:10.1038/jcbfm.2014.230; published online 17 December 2014. Following the publication of this article, the authors noticed the following error: The Results section of the article contains a typographical error under subheading 'Study III-Effect of Mild Hypothermia, Hematoxylin and Eosin Edema'. . The edema volumes of '3.1±0.65 mm3 versus 27.9±6.5 mm3' should read '0.7±1.2 mm3 versus 6.5 ± 9.2 mm3.'