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What brain injuries are most likely to be fatal?
Damage to the cerebral cortex is least likely to be fatal; damage to the medulla is most likely to be fatal.
Will you die if there is trauma to your brain stem?
If there is serious trauma to the medulla oblongata, a part of the brain stem, you could likely die. This is because the medulla oblongata controls many vital functions such as breathing and heart rate.
What organ is most affected in anencephaly?
Anencephaly is a birth defect where a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull. The brain is the organ most affected in anencephaly because it is either missing or severely underdeveloped. This condition is fatal in most cases, as the undeveloped brain cannot support life.
What is one characteristic of an anecephalic child?
An anencephalic child is born with the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp. This condition is typically fatal shortly after birth due to the lack of essential brain functions for survival.
Is a large area of encephalomalcia in the brain fatal What are the symptoms?
Encephalomalacia is basically a "softening" of the brain tissue as a result of an ischemia or infarction (stroke), degenerative changes, infection, craniocerebral trauma (by hitting your head hard), or other injury. It is not reparable but not usually fatal. Only supportive care will help. Be sure to be a "pest" and make the doctors explain this in plain old English.
What brain injuries are most likely to be fatal?
Damage to the cerebral cortex is least likely to be fatal; damage to the medulla is most likely to be fatal.
What is the most fatal brain disease?
Severe trauma is the most likely to be immediately fatal. However, any condition that affects the brain can cause death.
Is brain fever fatal?
Yes, it can be fatal.
Which brain structure would most likely result in death if damaged?
The brain stem is the structure that is most likely to cause death if injured. It connects the brain to the rest of the nervous system, and also regulates functions like breathing, so an injury to it is almost certainly fatal.
Inadequate blood to the brain is?
Fatal
Is brain rupture fatal?
In 80-100% of cases involving brain rupture, the patient dies
Is upper jaw bone infecion potentially fatal?
Septis and into the brain.
What is the name given to non viral particles that affect the brain and are always fatal?
Brain can be affected also by bacteria.
What is another synonym for fatal?
lethal
Does helium cause brain damage?
No. It is an inert gas. But, if you only breathe helium, you may deprive your brain of oxygen, and that can be fatal.
Are abcess' fatal?
In some cases, yes. But in most, they are removed without further harm to the patient.
Can you live through a gun shot?
Not all gun shots are fatal- but they MAY be. A wound that damages the brain, or causes enough blood loss will be fatal.
