brain damage

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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

It’s not “human cockfighting,” as John McCain termed it in 1996 while pushing for a ban on the sport—preliminary research suggests that both football and boxing cause more brain damage than MMA.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Wei, who is now five years old, suffered severe brain damage after he was born prematurely in 2021.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

My brain damage left me nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other, so my ugly glasses were all lopsided because my eyes were so lopsided.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie