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Brain cell simulations show critical tipping point for swelling

March 23, 2017 by

When brain cells don’t get enough energy, caused by a stroke or trauma, they can start swelling rapidly. New mathematical models of this mechanism show a critical tipping point: at lower energy levels, there is no way back.

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