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Stroke at 22: Woman survives life-threatening brain hemorrhage

Loan, 22, suffered a hemorrhagic stroke caused by a cerebral arteriovenous malformation and was saved by timely emergency intervention by doctors.
Becker's Hospital Review

Opening patient’s skull after severe head injury decreases risk of death from brain swelling

After traumatic brain injury, craniectomy — a neurosurgical procedure in which part of the skull is removed — provides patients with better protection from death related to swelling of the brain than ...

Nine-gene blood signature and methylene blue offer hope for cerebral malaria

Malaria continues to place a substantial burden on many emerging economies, contributing to significant loss of life, ...
KWTX

Boy, 5, dies after spiking high fever with seizure causing severe brain swelling, mother says

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVLY/Gray News) - A Minnesota boy who suffered swelling and damage to his brain after spiking a fever of nearly 106 degrees has died. According to his mother, Zaydan came down with ...
Los Angeles Times

Brain Swelling (Cerebral Edema): What You Need to Know

Brain edema is a life-threatening condition where excess fluid causes the brain to swell. The primary medical treatment involves hyperosmolar agents like mannitol and hypertonic saline to draw fluid ...