Article Topic: Cerebral edema Author: Areen Amaireh Keywords: Brain Edema, Swelling, Cerebral Edema, ICP Scientific Editor: Marah Bassam Akhdar Definition Cerebral edema is the accumulation of extreme quantities of fluid within the brain parenchyma [1]. It can be caused by brain damage because of several potential reasons, such as ischemic or hemorrhagic strokes, brain traumas, infections, or tumors. Brain edema causes weakened nerve function, increased intracranial pressure (ICP), leading eventually to unconsciousness and herniation [3]. Cerebral edema could cause an irreversible injury [2]. The herniation results in direct stress on the brain tissue and compresses the vessels which leads to […]

Article topic: Cerebral ischemia Author: Areen Amaireh Keywords: cerebral, infarction, ischemia, hypoxia, occlusion.  Definition and symptoms Cerebrovascular diseases are brain disorders caused by pathological processes involving blood vessels (1). Ischemic cerebrovascular events represent a significant public health problem because of their high morbidity, mortality, and possible disability (2). The three main pathogenic mechanisms are thrombotic occlusion, embolic occlusion, and vascular rupture. Stroke is the clinical designation applied to all these conditions when symptoms begin acutely. Thrombosis and embolism have corresponding impacts on the brain: loss of oxygen and metabolic substrates, ensuing in infarction or ischemic damage of regions supplied by […]