Brain Abscess
Synonyms
Abscess, Brain
Abscess, Cerebral
Abscess, Child Brain
Abscess, Multiple Brain
Abscess, Pyogenic Brain
Abscesses, Cerebral
Abscesses, Multiple Brain
Brain Abscess, Child
Brain Abscess, Multiple
Brain Abscess, Pyogenic
Brain Abscess, Sterile
Brain Abscesses
Brain Abscesses, Multiple
Brain Abscesses, Pyogenic
Brain Abscesses, Sterile
Cerebral Abscess
Cerebral Abscesses
Child Brain Abscess
Multiple Brain Abscess
Multiple Brain Abscesses
Pyogenic Brain Abscess
Pyogenic Brain Abscesses
Sterile Brain Abscess
Sterile Brain Abscesses
A circumscribed collection of purulent exudate in the brain, due to bacterial and other infections. The majority are caused by spread of infected material from a focus of suppuration elsewhere in the body, notably the PARANASAL SINUSES, middle ear (see EAR, MIDDLE); HEART (see also ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL), and LUNG. Penetrating CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA and NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES may also be associated with this condition. Clinical manifestations include HEADACHE; SEIZURES; focal neurologic deficits; and alterations of consciousness. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp712-6)
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