Brain swelling, or cerebral edema, is a medical emergency. Learn about the evidence-based treatments doctors use to reduce pressure and protect the brain.

Non-Invasive Hand-Held Brain Edema Monitoring System (M. Izzetoglu, P. Le Roux, and B. Ben Dor) Download Poster - [PDF] Abstract: The overall goal of this project is to design and develop a near ...

Cerebral edema or brain swelling occurs due to increased amounts of fluid in the brain and may result in death unless treated promptly.

Anoxic Encephalopathy (Diffuse Cerebral Edema): Axial CT scans, day 1. Note the diffuse cerebral edema, most prominently seen in the white matter. No sulci are seen over the convexities and the ...

A new study suggests that many drug overdose patients suffer from potentially-fatal brain swelling, a symptom that doctors typically do not look for when treating these patients. A research ...

A GoFundMe has been launched for a CT detective and his family after complications from brain surgery resulted in him falling into a coma.

Swelling surrounding amyloid plaques (light blue) in Alzheimer’s patients may be a culprit in dementia symptoms. The formation of amyloid plaques in the brain is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. But ...

Head trauma, low blood sodium (called hyponatremia), high altitudes, brain tumors, and a block in fluid drainage in the brain (known as hydrocephalus) can cause cerebral edema.

A 3-year-old boy is facing a long recovery after contracting COVID-19 on a family vacation. Now, a Sylmar family hopes his story will help others.

Traumatic brain injury, intracerebral and extracerebral hematoma, cerebral infarction with brain swelling, and the generalized brain swelling of acute liver failure are among the disorders causing ...