61.An accumulation of excess fluid in the extracellular spaces of the brain is called
A)meningitis
B)cerebral edema
C)cranial perfusion
D)craniocentesis
E)cerebral infusion

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Cerebral edema is an accumulation of excess fluid in the extracellular spaces of the brain. It is associated with trauma, tumors, inflammation, toxins (such as aspirin in Reye syndrome), ischemia, and malignant hypertension.

61An Accumulation of Excess Fluid in the Extracellular Spaces of the Brain