A lethal virus that can inflame and damage the brain has re-emerged in India, reviving fears that a pathogen with a very high ...

A new study warns that cases of acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) – which causes severe brain swelling – are increasing. The paper, authored by 61 researchers from institutions across the country ...

Children in South Carolina are developing rare brain swelling complications after measles outbreak - The majority of the ...

A brain swelling condition related to low oxygen levels in the air may be the cause of most Mount Everest deaths, say researchers. An international team led by Dr Paul Firth of Massachusetts General ...

Cerebral edema, the dangerous brain swelling that occurs after traumatic brain injury (TBI), can increase risk of death tenfold and significantly worsen prospects for recovery in brain function. In ...

Children who died soon after moderate or severe TBI had more bilateral brain swelling than adults. At autopsy, pediatric TBI patients had predominantly microvascular blood-brain barrier disruption. In ...

K.C. Brennan, M.D., Punam Sawant-Pokam, Ph.D. Following a brain-injuring bump or blow to the head, brain cells and blood vessels typically swell. This can lead to a potentially life-threatening ...