Causes
The neurological insults that cause neurogenic pulmonary edema are often exceptionally severe. This, unfortunately, means that many potential cases of neurogenic pulmonary edema may be left undiagnosed. These diseases include:
- Epilepsy or seizures, especially the more malevolent form “Status Epilepticus,” which is characterized by prolonged or rapidly recurring convulsions.
- Bleeding inside the head, such as that caused by a stroke.
- Head trauma, including bullet wounds, blunt trauma, or penetrating trauma.
- Brain tumors such as glioma.
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Injury to the spinal cord.
- Meningitis or encephalitis (infection of the brain).
