brain damage

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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

Regenxbio’s Navsunli therapy targets Hunter syndrome, a rare genetic disease that causes irreversible brain damage and cell death, usually leading to death in a patient’s midteens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 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

Adam Ankers, 17, collapsed with chest pains while he was playing for Wycombe Wanderers Foundation's under-19s in January 2024 and later died in hospital, having suffered brain damage.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I try not to let the brain damage comment sting.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty