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What can cause scarring on the brain?
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Brain scarring: The process of brain healing is called gliosis, a type of scar formed by glia, types of cells in centrail nervous system that support and protect neurons (nerve cells). Scars in the brain may be caused by strokes, injury/trauma, a bleed into the brain, infection, alzheimer's disease, infection, multiple sclerosis, certain cancers, and a number of other conditions.
Answered 11/17/2019
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Information: Infection, trauma, surgery, and stroke would be the main causes.
Answered 1/11/2020
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