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How was osmosis involved in stopping Clark's seizures?

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had more sodium in his matrix causing water to diffuse out of the vessels and into his matrix.
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Answer and Explanation: There is an increase in Na concentration in the matrix of the brain, which causes blood to move into the brain and increases the matrix pressure.

As a result, Clark's seizures were stopped using hypertonic osmosis.

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