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In the early hours and days after anoxic brain injury, there is often diffuse [[cerebral edema]] and blurring of the border between the grey and white matter. | In the early hours and days after [[anoxia|anoxic]] brain injury, there is often [[diffuse]] [[cerebral edema]] and blurring of the border between the [[grey matter|grey]] and [[white matter]]. In some patients there may be discrete [[infarct]]s after a few days. | ||
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Overview
In the early hours and days after anoxic brain injury, there is often diffuse cerebral edema and blurring of the border between the grey and white matter. In some patients there may be discrete infarcts after a few days.