brain damage
Example Sentences
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The infected person was hospitalized with neuroinvasive illness — a condition that results in the brain and surrounding tissues becoming inflamed, possibly leading to permanent brain damage and even death, according to the Mayo Clinic.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
Sarah Sissons's son Ryan suffered brain damage as a result of poor care and delays in treatment when he was born in 2008.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
It’s not “human cockfighting,” as John McCain termed it in 1996 while pushing for a ban on the sport—preliminary research suggests that both football and boxing cause more brain damage than MMA.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026
Reviews published afterward have also described mitochondrial failure as an early and potentially central feature of Alzheimer's biology, not merely a late consequence of brain damage.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
At the nursing home, where my mother worked, one of the patients had a grandson named Andy who had brain damage.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
