brain damage

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Helen Edwards could never have imagined a virus she may have had since childhood would leave her with brain damage.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

After an aneurysm, your former life, free from the threat of death, of brain damage, of another aneurysm, is gone and buried.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Evangeline Lilly says she has brain damage after fainting and falling on a boulder at a beach in Hawaii last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

These insights may help doctors make more informed decisions about early treatment strategies, potentially slowing disease progression before lasting brain damage occurs.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

It is not easy, however, to separate brain damage from the effects of fear.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston