brain edema
Findings
No curated finding names brain edema yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
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)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006684), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of