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  2. Cerebral edema - Wikipedia

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    The treatment of cerebral edema depends on the cause and includes monitoring of the person's airway and intracranial pressure, proper positioning, controlled hyperventilation, medications, fluid management, steroids. [3] [7] [8] Extensive cerebral edema can also be treated surgically with a decompressive craniectomy. [7]

  3. Osmotherapy - Wikipedia

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    Cerebral Edema that resulted from brain tumor is represented by darker areas on this CT image. An increase in cerebral water content is called cerebral edema and it usually results from traumatic brain injury (TBI), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), subdural hematoma, ischemic stroke, brain tumors, infectious disorders and intracranial surgery.

  4. Intracranial pressure - Wikipedia

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    An increase in pressure, most commonly due to head injury leading to intracranial hematoma or cerebral edema, can crush brain tissue, shift brain structures, contribute to hydrocephalus, cause brain herniation, and restrict blood supply to the brain. [13] It is a cause of reflex bradycardia. [14]

  5. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension - Wikipedia

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    The figures in females are in women between 20 and 45 years old. [5] On average, IIH occurs in about one per 100,000 people, and can occur in children and adults. The median age at diagnosis is 30. IIH occurs predominantly in women, especially in the ages 20 to 45, who are four to eight times more likely than men to be affected.

  6. Edema - Wikipedia

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    Edema may be described as pitting edema or non-pitting edema. [32] Pitting edema is when, after pressure is applied to a small area, the indentation persists after the release of the pressure. Peripheral pitting edema, as shown in the illustration, is the more common type, resulting from water retention.

  7. Kidney specialists float a new theory after revisiting Bruce ...

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    Lee's death was officially ruled the result of cerebral edemaswelling of the brain. While a normal human brain is about 3 pounds, Lee's was reportedly closer to 3½ pounds.

  8. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion

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    In severe or acute hypoosmolar hyponatremia, swelling of brain cells causes various neurological abnormalities, which in severe or acute cases can result in convulsions, coma, and death. The symptoms of chronic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis are more vague, and may include cognitive impairment, gait abnormalities, or osteoporosis. [2]

  9. 8 of the Best Hair Loss Treatments for Women - AOL

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    1. Minoxidil. Let’s start this list off with your best option: minoxidil. The generic version of Rogaine®, minoxidil is an FDA-approved treatment available as a liquid, foam and oral medication.