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Swelling of the brain if often caused by the brain hitting the cranium due to blunt or direct trauma.
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Why is cell swelling in the brain especially dangerous?
Because there is no-where for the extra swelling to go - since the brain is completely enclosed by a solid skull, any swelling of the tissue causes an increase in the pressure of the surrounding fluid, which causes damage to the brain.
What causes distended abdomen during terminal brain cancer?
swelling
What is the best description of encephalitis?
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain that causes irritation and swelling
Jill developed swelling of the brain What type of injury did Jill suffer?
Jill likely suffered a traumatic brain injury, which can lead to swelling of the brain due to internal bleeding, blood clots, or damage to brain tissue. Other possible causes of brain swelling include infections, tumors, or strokes.
What is encephalization?
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain that causes irritation and swelling.It also inflates till it touches your skull and then it causes brain damage that will eventually kill you.Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain that causes irritation and swelling. -ELP
Why is swelling of the brain dangerous?
The swelling of your brain is dangerous because to much compaction impress on the brain causes you to loose certain brain functions like motor skills, speech, memory, and long term and short term
Can brain swelling be controlled?
Brain swelling is a very serious and complicated condition that needs to be attended by neurosurgeons. Swelling of the brain can be caused by bleeding in the brain. In some cases, draining the blood from the brain helps control the swelling like in cases of aneurysm.
Why person becomes comatose after stroke?
the impact can cause the brain to move back and forth inside the skull. The movement of the brain inside the skull can tear blood vessels and nerve fibers, which causes swelling in the brain. This swelling presses down on blood vessels, blocking the flow of blood (and with it, oxygen) to the brain.
What is the etiology of hematomas?
A hematoma is an area of solid swelling of blood within tissues. Common causes of hematomas are trauma, infections, and brain injury.
What is shakening baby syndrome?
"shaken baby syndrome" is when a baby is shaken in a violent motion that causes death or serious injury to the brain. Typically a child will have retinal bleeding, brain bleeding and brain swelling (which typically does the most damage).
What is the condition that causes constriction of the skull that causes swelling in the head and cuts off the fluids to the brain resulting in headaches not being able to focus and leg pain?
High blood pressure perhaps...
What are the signs of brain swelling?
I have swelling in the brain, I have dizzy spells,blurry vision in left eye, and ear vibrations.What could be causing this?
