What is brain edema
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2007-11-12 17:55:58
Answer:
bleeding in the brain...like a bruise
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means your brain is flaky
Water/swelling around the brain, usually caused by injury or accident or after surgery.
edema= extra fluid build up
Brain= water on the brain
It just means swelling of the brain. It is a pretty serious condition and needs to be treated, since it can progress to coma and death, depending on the cause.
Edema is swelling , so a brain edema is swelling of the brain inside the brain cavity due to fluids or pressure.
increase in interstitial fluid (ISF) in the brain.
this is caused by unbalanced osmotic n colloid pressure in the brain leading to accumulation of ISF.
"Water on the brain"...hydroencelphaly. Fluid accumulates under the dura of the brain causing it to swell. It is a life threatening condition if not treated promptly by draining the fluid; it also causes brain damage by crushing the brain within the confines of the skull.