Brain swelling in the days following a stroke caused by a brain bleed is linked to a higher risk of death and disability, a study suggests. Patients who experience an increase in brain swelling in the ...

Patients who experience an increase in brain swelling in the first 24 hours following a bleed, or brain haemorrhage, are more likely to have worse outcomes than those who don't, researchers found. A ...

After traumatic brain injury, craniectomy — a neurosurgical procedure in which part of the skull is removed — provides patients with better protection from death related to swelling of the brain than ...

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 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 ...

A freeze-dried blood product that could be stored for years on ambulances or in remote emergency departments is showing promise at treating traumatic brain injuries. The news comes from a mouse study ...

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVLY/Gray News) - A Minnesota boy who suffered swelling and damage to his brain after spiking a fever of nearly 106 degrees has died. According to his mother, Zaydan came down with ...

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 increase in pressure inside the skull, and managing ...