Brain Swelling and Brain Edema

Authors

  • Sira Bunyaratavej The Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand
  • Somsri Pausawasdi The Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand

Keywords:

Brain swelling, Brain edema

Abstract

Is the term “brain swelling” used to describe the increase in brain bulk or is it traditionally reserved for intracellular distension by hyperhydration of brain parenchyma? If the latter is true should it be synonymous with intracellular type of brain edema or should the term “brain edema” be reserved only for extracellular distension by hyperhydration in brain parenchyma?

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1980-09-30

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Bunyaratavej S, Pausawasdi S. Brain Swelling and Brain Edema. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 1980 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 24];1(3):65-72. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/249359

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