brain damage
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Determining precisely how many babies have died or suffered severe brain damage because of a lack of vitamin K is difficult.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Wei, who is now five years old, suffered severe brain damage after he was born prematurely in 2021.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
He defended crafts chain Michael’s against claims that toxic levels of carbon monoxide at one of its stores caused brain damage to an employee’s unborn daughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Researchers also observed that greater amounts of the bacterium were associated with more severe brain damage and worse cognitive decline.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026
Could he still have brain damage, even though he'd been talking?
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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