brain damage
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However, tragedy struck the Pegula family in June 2022, when Jessica’s mother Kim, 57, suffered a cardiac arrest that ultimately caused significant brain damage and memory issues.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The infected person was hospitalized with neuroinvasive illness — a condition that results in the brain and surrounding tissues becoming inflamed, possibly leading to permanent brain damage and even death, according to the Mayo Clinic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Regenxbio’s Navsunli therapy targets Hunter syndrome, a rare genetic disease that causes irreversible brain damage and cell death, usually leading to death in a patient’s midteens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Reviews published afterward have also described mitochondrial failure as an early and potentially central feature of Alzheimer's biology, not merely a late consequence of brain damage.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
“You know, are you worried that Ben was in the cold water so long he’ll have some kind of permanent brain damage or something?”
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
