The evening before the test, 4 tablets are taken with 8 ounces of a clear liquid every 15 minutes for a total of 5 doses (20 tablets total). The next morning, about 3 to 5 hours before the test, another 3 doses of 4 tablets are taken at 15 minute intervals (12 tablets total).
Cerebral malaria. In rare cases, malaria can affect the brain. This is known as cerebral malaria and it can cause your brain to swell, sometimes leading to permanent brain damage. It can also cause seizures (fits) or coma (a state of unconsciousness).
Cerebral edema in TBI, HIE, brain tumors, meningitis, brain abscess, and other pathologies is caused by accumulation of water in interstitial CNS spaces due to increased vascular permeability (vasogenic edema) and in some cases also by accumulation of water in injured cells (cytotoxic edema).