Sentences with phrase «collateral damage to brain»

«The biggest risk to Pauline's health is that the immune response aimed at the virus will cause collateral damage to her brain — that is essentially what happens in viral meningitis.

White matter imaging isn't yet used routinely before surgery, but Thompson says in future it could prove useful in avoiding collateral damage to brain connections.

Not exact matches

Because it is a targeted therapy, less collateral damage occurs to healthy brain tissue.

To prevent collateral damage to precious nerve cells during immune skirmishes, the brain and spinal cord are tightly sealed off from the rest of the body by the blood - brain barrieTo prevent collateral damage to precious nerve cells during immune skirmishes, the brain and spinal cord are tightly sealed off from the rest of the body by the blood - brain barrieto precious nerve cells during immune skirmishes, the brain and spinal cord are tightly sealed off from the rest of the body by the blood - brain barrier.

Leaving the distressed cells alone risks having them cause collateral damage to other cells, while destroying them eliminates potentially critical brain cells, many of which don't regenerate.