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MeSH Heading: Brain Edema
Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.187
Unique ID: D001929
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001929
Scope Note: Increased intracellular or extracellular fluid in brain tissue. Cytotoxic brain edema (swelling due to increased intracellular fluid) is indicative of a disturbance in cell metabolism, and is commonly associated with hypoxic or ischemic injuries (see HYPOXIA, BRAIN). An increase in extracellular fluid may be caused by increased brain capillary permeability (vasogenic edema), an osmotic gradient, local blockages in interstitial fluid pathways, or by obstruction of CSF flow (e.g., obstructive HYDROCEPHALUS). (From Childs Nerv Syst 1992 Sep; 8(6):301-6)
Entry Term(s): Brain Swelling; Cerebral Edema; Cerebral Edema, Cytotoxic; Cerebral Edema, Vasogenic; Cytotoxic Brain Edema; Cytotoxic Cerebral Edema; Intracranial Edema; Vasogenic Brain Edema; Vasogenic Cerebral Edema
NLM Classification #: WL 348
See Also: Intracranial Hypertension
Public MeSH Note: 1965
History Note: 1965(1964)
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1999/11/04

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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Concept UI: M0002876
Scope Note: Increased intracellular or extracellular fluid in brain tissue. Cytotoxic brain edema (swelling due to increased intracellular fluid) is indicative of a disturbance in cell metabolism, and is commonly associated with hypoxic or ischemic injuries (see HYPOXIA, BRAIN). An increase in extracellular fluid may be caused by increased brain capillary permeability (vasogenic edema), an osmotic gradient, local blockages in interstitial fluid pathways, or by obstruction of CSF flow (e.g., obstructive HYDROCEPHALUS). (From Childs Nerv Syst 1992 Sep; 8(6):301-6)
Terms: Brain Edema Preferred Term
Term UI T005489
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1964); Intracranial Edema
Term UI T366325
Date11/04/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Brain Swelling
Term UI T366324
Date11/04/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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