Remedies To Curb The Effects Of Cerebral Edema
High Altitude Cerebral Edema
Defined as the onset of ataxia, high altitude cerebral edema has essentially changed the consciousness of people who suffer from high altitude pulmonary edema or acute mountain sickness. Immediate descent is the simplest form of treatment. A treatment method is simulating descent using portable hyperbaric spaces, which are commonly employed in many remote locations. The chamber works in the way that it contains the placed patient inside it until evacuation to a lower altitude is conceivable.
Reye’s syndrome
The major hepatic changes in Reye’s syndrome are neuronal degeneration, cerebral edema and fatty changes in the renal tubular cells. Treatment includes administering intravenous mannitol to decrease the cerebral edema and infusing fresh frozen plasma and glucose.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
When the glucose levels in the plasma reduce to around 17 mmo1/L, what needs to be added is a 5% glucose solution, which acts as both – a both as a preventive measure for cerebral edema as well as a water source.
In fact, cerebral edema is a common death cause amongst children, being seen as lesser in adults. Patients need to be infused, in the way of a 20% solution with (bolus) 1 g mannitol/kg of body weight as a treatment.
Cryptococcosis
CSF shunting/daily lumbar puncture has been encouraged because it could lead to the prevention of permanent blindness in patients who suffer from cerebral edema and who are also suffering from blurred, budding vision.
Tuberculoma and Tuberculous Meningitis
Adjunctive glucocorticoids lead to bettering the endurance of and reducing the occurrence of neurologic problems, especially the cerebral edema cases.
Cerebral edema in bacterial meningitis
How one can initially manage increased intra-cranial pressure is via controlled hyperventilation and intubation to decrease pCO 2 levels to 25 mm Hg. To maintain cerebral perfusion, hypotension should be dodged. VP shunt should be considered in case of the presence of severe hydrocephalus.
Stroke
In case of a stroke, around 5–10% of patients develop indicative cerebral edema, which results in less than full or complete alertness in patients, with even a brain herniation or other attendant consequences. Restriction of free water and intravenous sugar alcohol could prove to be beneficial.
