Brain Edema
Synonyms
Brain Edema, Cytotoxic
Brain Edema, Vasogenic
Brain Swelling
Brain Swellings
Cerebral Edema
Cerebral Edema, Cytotoxic
Cerebral Edema, Vasogenic
Cerebral Edemas, Vasogenic
Cytotoxic Brain Edema
Cytotoxic Cerebral Edema
Edema, Brain
Edema, Cerebral
Edema, Cytotoxic Brain
Edema, Cytotoxic Cerebral
Edema, Intracranial
Edema, Vasogenic Brain
Edema, Vasogenic Cerebral
Intracranial Edema
Swelling, Brain
Vasogenic Brain Edema
Vasogenic Cerebral Edema
Increased intracellular or extracellular fluid in brain tissue. Cytotoxic brain edema (swelling due to increased intracellular fluid) is indicative of a disturbance in cell metabolism, and is commonly associated with hypoxic or ischemic injuries (see HYPOXIA, BRAIN). An increase in extracellular fluid may be caused by increased brain capillary permeability (vasogenic edema), an osmotic gradient, local blockages in interstitial fluid pathways, or by obstruction of CSF flow (e.g., obstructive HYDROCEPHALUS). (From Childs Nerv Syst 1992 Sep; 8(6):301-6)
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