The chemicals cause brain damage in young worker bees, affecting both their ability to taste and to learn, placing the future of the colony at risk. (geneticliteracyproject.org)
Up to ninety percent of CP cases are thought to occur as a result of brain damage suffered before or during childbirth (known as congenital CP). (thebirthinjuryfirm.com)
The disease is highly feared on the continent; it can kill or cause severe brain damage in a person within hours. (sciencedaily.com)