Brain edema is a potentially fatal pathological state that occurs after brain injuries such as
stroke and head trauma. In the edematous brain, excess accumulation of extracellular fluid …

Object Brain edema resulting from traumatic brain injury (TBI) or ischemia if uncontrolled
exhausts volume reserve and leads to raised intracranial pressure and brain herniation. The …

Cytotoxic brain edema triggered by neuronal swelling is the chief cause of mortality
following brain trauma and cerebral infarct. Using fluorescence lifetime imaging to analyze …

Endothelial cells play a major part in the regulation of vascular permeability and
angiogenesis. According to their duty to fit the needs of the underlying tissue, endothelial …

Life-threatening, space-occupying brain edema occurs in up to 10% of patients with
supratentorial infarcts and is traditionally associated with a high mortality rate of up to 80 …

Breakdown of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) or inner blood–retinal barrier (BRB), induced by
pathologically elevated levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or other …

✓ Cerebral edema is frequently encountered in clinical practice in critically ill patients with
acute brain injury from diverse origins and is a major cause of increased morbidity and …

Background Mannitol is an osmotic agent and a free radical scavenger which might
decrease oedema and tissue damage in stroke. Objectives To test whether treatment with …

A timely update to a classic reference, this volume presents an encyclopedic exposition of
neuropathological conditions that may have forensic import. It includes expanded sections …

T his article reviews the pathophysiology and imaging appearances of cerebral edema or
increased water content. Edema is a common response to various forms of brain injury, and …