Pathogenesis of Brain Edema and Investigation into Anti-Edema Drugs
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Pathogenesis of Brain Edema and Investigation into Anti-Edema Drugs
Brain edema is a potentially fatal pathological state that occurs after brain injuries such as stroke and head trauma. In the edematous brain, excess accumulation of extracellular fluid results in elevation of intracranial pressure, leading to impaired nerve function. Despite the seriousness of brain edema, only symptomatic treatments to remove edema fluid are currently available. Thus, the dev...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1422-0067
DOI: 10.3390/ijms16059949