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Neurology • Neuro-critical care
How do you determine the time window for which to monitor for cerebral edema development in patients with brain injury?
Does the etiology of cerebral edema affect the time to peak swelling?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
The type of edema definitely matters. The two big categories of cerebral edema include cytotoxic and vasogenic edema. Cytotoxic results from free water accumulation in dying cells from acute brain injury, while vasogenic edema results in disruption of the blood-brain barrier.
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