Cerebral edema
Cerebral œdema (or cerebral edema) is a build-up of extra fluid in the brain. It causes swelling. It is caused by physical trauma or an injury to the brain. This includes inflammation of the brain caused by some infections.[1] Also, mountain climbers at high altitude have been known to experience cerebral oedema primarily due to reduced air pressure acting on the cranium.
| Cerebral edema | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
 Edema (darker areas) surrounding a secondary brain tumor. | |
| ICD-10 | G93.6 |
| ICD-9 | 348.5 |
| DiseasesDB | 2227 |
| MeSH | D001929 |