The Pathophysiology of Brain Edema and Intracranial Hypertension
Brain edema is defined as an increase in brain volume resulting from abnormal accumulation of fluid within the brain parenchyma. Brain edema is a potentially life-threatening complication of neurocritical illness as it raises the intracranial pressure and may progress to brain herniation and death....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Neurocritical Care Society
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neurocritical Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-jnc.org/upload/pdf/jnc-160090.pdf |