What is Cerebral edema?
{{Infobox disease | Name = Cerebral edema | Image = CT brain tumor.jpg| Caption = Edema (darker areas) surrounding a [[metastasis|secondary]] brain tumor.| ICD10 = {{ICD10|G|93|6|g|90}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|348.5}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | DiseasesDB = 2227 | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D001929 | }} '''Cerebral œdema''' (or '''cerebral edema''') is a build-up of extra [[fluid]] in the [[brain]]. It causes [[swelling]]. It is caused by physical [[wikt:trauma|trauma]] or an [[injury]] to the brain. This includes [[inflammation]] of the brain caused by some [[infection]]s.<ref>{{cite journal | author=Raslan A, Bhardwaj A | title=Medical management of cerebral edema | journal=Neurosurgical Focus | volume=22 | issue=5 | year=2007 | pages=E12 | doi=10.3171/foc.2007.22.5.13 | pmid=17613230 | s2cid=23365177 }}</ref> Also, mountain climbers at high altitude have been known to experience cerebral oedema primarily due to reduced air pressure acting on the cranium. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Brain]] {{biology-stub}} {{Central nervous system disease}}