Cerebral edema in the rat with galactosamine induced severe hepatitis.
With D-galactosamine hydrochloride severe hepatitis was induced in rats and the water content of cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem determined. The animals showed a parallel increase in cerebral water content and occurrence of cerebral symptoms.
D000818:Animals; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000032:analysis; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000032:analysis; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000150:complications*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D005688:Galactosamine; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis
D014867:Water; D005688:Galactosamine