Search Results 1-10 of 27692 for Brain stem death
When there is no measurable activity in the brain and the brainstem, this is called brain death. In a person who has been declared brain dead, removal of ...
... brain death. Products & Services. A Book: Guide to the Comatose Patient ... Tumors in the brain or brainstem can cause a coma. Diabetes. Blood sugar levels ...
... brain. An aneurysm often looks like a berry hanging on a stem. Experts think brain aneurysms form and grow because blood flowing through the blood vessel ...
Encephalitis caused by HSV type 1 is rare but can result in significant brain damage or death. Other herpes viruses. These include the Epstein-Barr virus ...
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a brain disorder likely caused by repeated head injuries. It causes the death of nerve cells in the brain, known as ...
Tangled blood vessels in the brain affect typical blood flow in this rare condition. Learn more.
Learn about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of cancers that spread to the brain (secondary, or metastatic, brain tumors).
Cerebrospinal fluid usually flows through the ventricles and bathes the brain and spinal column. But the pressure of too much cerebrospinal fluid can damage ...
The leaking blood forms a hematoma that presses on the brain tissue. A hematoma that gets bigger can cause gradual loss of consciousness and possibly death. The ...
About 25% of people who experience a ruptured aneurysm die within 24 hours. Another 25% have complications that lead to death within six months. Care at Mayo ...
Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission.
Check out these best-sellers and special offers on books and newsletters from Mayo Clinic Press.
Make your tax-deductible gift and be a part of the cutting-edge research and care that's changing medicine.