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  2. Osmotherapy - Wikipedia

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    Osmotherapy serves as the primary medical treatment for cerebral edema. The primary purpose of osmotherapy is to improve elasticity and decrease intracranial volume by removing free water, accumulated as a result of cerebral edema, from brain's extracellular and intracellular space into vascular compartment by creating an osmotic gradient ...

  3. Cerebral edema - Wikipedia

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    Cerebral edema is the cause of death in 5% of all patients with cerebral infarction and mortality after large ischemic strokes with cerebral edema is roughly 20 to 30% despite medical and surgical interventions. [9] [38] Cerebral edema usually occurs between the second and fifth day after onset of symptoms. [9]

  4. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion

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    Swelling of brain cells – cerebral edema – causes various neurological abnormalities which in acute and/or severe cases can result in convulsions, coma, and death. [citation needed] The normal function of ADH on the kidneys is to control the amount of water reabsorbed by kidney nephrons.

  5. Neurointensive care - Wikipedia

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    Common diseases treated in neurointensive care units include strokes, ruptured aneurysms, brain and spinal cord injury from trauma, seizures (especially those that last for a long period of time- status epilepticus, and/or involve trauma to the patient, i.e., due to a stroke or a fall), swelling of the brain (Cerebral edema), infections of the ...

  6. Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Avoidance is the primary treatment. Better alternatives are Nocturnal or Daily Dialysis , which are far more gentle processes for the new dialysis patient. Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome is a reason why hemodialysis initiation should be done gradually, i.e. it is a reason why the first few dialysis sessions are shorter and less aggressive ...

  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.

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