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Lint: second-impact-syndrome-2

Adjectival Hyphens
error

"Given the rapid acuity of the clinical presentation, patients may die prior to neuroimaging. When performed, however, CT and MRI can demonstrate the cerebral hyperaemic swelling, brain herniation, and post-herniation ischaemia."

Line 14:205 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-herniation'.
Recency
suggestion

"Medical experts frequently debate whether second-impact syndrome is a unique condition or merely a variation of diffuse cerebral swelling, a known brain injury complication prevalent in younger patients. Critics suggest that these cases might not actually require a preceding concussion to occur. Furthermore, a systematic review revealed a lack of consistent data regarding symptoms and imaging, concluding that there is currently not enough evidence to establish a formal ICD-10 medical definition for the syndrome 9."

Line 3:426 · Avoid describing evidence as recent; give a date instead: 'currently'.
Oxford Comma
suggestion

"Given the rapid acuity of the clinical presentation, patients may die prior to neuroimaging. When performed, however, CT and MRI can demonstrate the cerebral hyperaemic swelling, brain herniation, and post-herniation ischaemia."

Line 14:113 · Use the Oxford comma in 'however, CT and MRI'.