41. Brain Abscess The risk of developing a cerebral abscess may be reduced by treating any disordersthat can cause them. Such treatment should include a followup http://www.shands.org/health/information/article/000783.htm

Disease Injury Nutrition Poison ... Amebic brain abscess Brain abscess Definition: A brain abscess is a mass of immune cells, pus, and other material that can occur when the brain is infected by bacteria or fungus. Alternative Names: Abscess - brain; Cerebral abscess; CNS abscess Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Brain abscesses commonly occur when bacteria or fungi infect part of the brain. Inflammation develops in response. Infected brain cells, white blood cells, and live and dead microorganisms collect in a limited area of the brain. This area becomes enclosed by a membrane that forms around it and creates a mass. While this immune response can protect the brain by isolating the infection, it can also do more harm than good. The brain swells in response to the inflammation, and the mass may put pressure on delicate brain tissue. Infected material can block the blood vessels of the brain, further damaging tissues by causing cell death and swelling of additional cells. Multiple abcesses are uncommon except in immunocompromised patients. Infectious agents gain access to the brain in several ways. The most common way is through infected blood. Ear and sinus infections may also spread directly to the brain because of their close proximity.

42. Health Encyclopedia Alternate Names. Abscess brain; cerebral abscess; CNS abscess The risk ofdeveloping a cerebral abscess may be reduced by treating any disorders that http://healthcontent.baptisteast.com/adamcontent/ency/article/000783.asp

Member Sign In Visitors/Patients Physicians/Clinicians Employees Search: About Baptist Services Education Health Information ... Contact Us Printer Friendly Send to a Friend Search Health Encyclopedia Click here Disease Injury ... Test Brain abscess Amebic brain abscess Overview Symptoms Treatment ... Prevention Alternate Names Abscess - brain; Cerebral abscess; CNS abscess Definition A brain abscess is a mass of immune cells, pus, and other material that can occur when the brain is infected by bacteria or fungus. Causes and Risk Brain abscesses commonly occur when bacteria or fungi infect part of the brain. Inflammation develops in response. Infected brain cells, white blood cells, and live and dead microorganisms collect in a limited area of the brain. This area becomes enclosed by a membrane that forms around it and creates a mass. While this immune response can protect the brain by isolating the infection, it can also do more harm than good. The brain swells in response to the inflammation, and the mass may put pressure on delicate brain tissue. Infected material can block the blood vessels of the brain, further damaging tissues by causing cell death and swelling of additional cells. Multiple abcesses are uncommon except in immunocompromised patients. Infectious agents gain access to the brain in several ways. The most common way is through infected blood. Ear and sinus infections may also spread directly to the brain because of their close proximity.

43. Cerebral Abscess Complete online version of The Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging including textand images from The Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging s eight book volumes http://www.amershamhealth.com/medcyclopaedia/medical/Volume VI 1/CEREBRAL ABSCES

financial services our commitment our company Search Medcyclopaedia for: Search marked text (mark text before you click) Browse entry words starting with: A B C D ... amershamhealth.com Cerebral abscess, see abscess cerebral HP The Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging Volume VI 1 Corporate Products Financial Services Our Commitment ... Terms of Conditions

44. Neurosurgery - Abstract: Volume 14(2) February 1984 P 215-7 Cerebral Abscess: Lo cerebral abscess loss of computed tomographic enhancement with steroids. A case of cerebral abscess with decreased computed tomography enhancement and http://www.neurosurgery-online.com/pt/re/neurosurg/abstract.00006123-198402000-0

LWWOnline LOGIN eALERTS REGISTER ... Articles in Press Cerebral abscess: loss of computed... Cerebral abscess: loss of computed tomographic enhancement with steroids. Case report. Neurosurgery. 14(2):215-7, February 1984. Black, K L; Farhat, S M Abstract: A case of cerebral abscess with decreased computed tomography enhancement and clinical improvement after steroid therapy alone is reported. When the steroids were discontinued, the computed tomography enhancement increased and the patient's clinical condition deteriorated. The abscess subsequently ruptured with the development of ventriculitis. The infection was not eradicated with penicillin or chloramphenicol, but was effectively treated with metronidazole. Subscribe to RSS feed utrdc-pt02 Release 4.0

45. Neurosurgery - UserLogin Nielsen H, Gyldensted C, Harmsen A cerebral abscess Aetiology and pathogenesis, Wood JH, Lightfoote WE II, Ommaya AK cerebral abscesses produced by http://www.neurosurgery-online.com/pt/re/neurosurg/fulltext.00006123-200108000-0

LWWOnline LOGIN eALERTS REGISTER ... Articles in Press You are attempting to access protected content. To access this content please login using an established account or create/activate an account. If you have already created/ activated an online account, please login below: User Name: Password: Note: passwords are CASE SENSITIVE If you are a new user or guest visiting an LWWonline site for the first time, please complete the new account setup process to view or purchase content. Forgot your password? Subscribe Renewal Information Subscribe to RSS feed utrdc-pt02 Release 4.0

46. BrainTF18 -Cerebral Abscess (Pyogenic)_Text MRI features of cerebral abscess (Pyogenic) BrainTF18 cerebral abscess (Pyogenic).Clinical Profile. Patient presented with headaches, fever and neck http://www.mribhatia.com/braintf18/braintf18text.html

BrainTF18 -Cerebral Abscess (Pyogenic) Clinical Profile: Patient presented with headaches, fever and neck rigidity. CSF findings were suggestive of pyogenic meningitis. Findings: There is a well defined hyperintense lesion with a hypointense rim on the T2W images in the left para-atrial region. It is hypointense on the T1W images and reveals rim enhancement. Perilesional edema is noted with resultant mass effect. The CSF in the posterior body and atrium of the left lateral ventricle appears more hyperintense than normal and the ventricular wall in that region shows a hyperintense signal on the FLAIR images. This wall is also seen to enhance. Discussion: Pyogenic bacterial infection of the CNS may present as focal cerebritis, abscess, meningitis and/or subdural/epidural empyema. It may result from direct spread of infection, either ENT infection or meningitis or from hematogenous spread from an extracranial source of infection. Pathogenesis: Cerebritis is a localized yet poorly demarcated area of parenchymal softening with scattered necrosis, edema, vascular congestion, petechial hemorrhage and perivascular inflammatory infiltrates. It progresses to an abscess when the central zone of necrosis within, becomes liquefied, better defined and encircled by a collagen capsule (is surrounded by a zone of gliosis). The collagen capsule is less well developed on its ventricular side than on its cortical side, probably related to slight differences in perfusion. The time required to form a mature abscess varies from 2 weeks to several months. In adults, abscesses arising from hematogenous spread are most often caused by anaerobic bacteria or a mixture of anaerobes and aerobes. In children, staphylococci, streptococci, and pneumococci are the most common pathogens. In patients with a history of trauma or prior neurosurgical procedure, abscesses are usually due to Staphylococcus aureus.

47. BrainTF18 -Cerebral Abscess (Pyogenic) MRI features of cerebral abscess (Pyogenic) BrainTF18 cerebral abscess (Pyogenic).Axial Images Coronal Images Sagittal Images http://www.mribhatia.com/braintf18/

BrainTF18 -Cerebral Abscess (Pyogenic) Axial Images Coronal Images Sagittal Images

48. Arch Neurol -- Abstract: Nocardial Cerebral Abscess In The Acquired Immunodefici Nocardial cerebral abscess is an unusual neurologic manifestation of the acquiredimmunodeficiency syndrome. A 20year-old woman with the acquired http://archneur.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/44/5/548

Select Journal or Resource JAMA Archives of Dermatology Facial Plastic Surgery Family Medicine (1992-2000) General Psychiatry Internal Medicine Neurology Ophthalmology Surgery Student JAMA (1998-2004) JAMA CareerNet For The Media Meetings Peer Review Congress Vol. 44 No. 5, May 1987 Featured Link E-mail Alerts ARTICLE Article Options Send to a Friend Readers Reply Submit a reply Similar articles in this journal Literature Track Add to File Drawer Download to Citation Manager PubMed citation Articles in PubMed by Adair JC Baringer JR Articles that cite this article Contact me when this article is cited Nocardial cerebral abscess in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome J. C. Adair, A. C. Beck, R. I. Apfelbaum and J. R. Baringer Nocardial cerebral abscess is an unusual neurologic manifestation of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. A 20-year-old woman with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome presented with headache and fever. Nocardia asteroides was cultured from a stereotaxic brain biopsy specimen. Despite antibiotic therapy to which the pathogen was sensitive, resolution of the

49. ACR Learning File Web This was consistent with pus from rupture of the cerebral abscess into the Rupture of cerebral abscess into the ventricular system (pyocephalus). http://www.learningfile.com/learning_file/viewcase.php?section=nu&case_num=504

50. Case Rounds: Case 20 Nocardia cerebral abscess New concepts in diagnosis, management, and prognosis.J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1979;4210381045. Filice GA, Simpson GL. http://hopkins-id.edu/education/id_caserounds/caserounds20.html

Go to a section in Educational Case Rounds Events Archive Case 20: A 60-Year-Old Woman with Brain Lesions History of Present Illness Social History Past Medical History Medications ... References Kelly Gebo, M.D., M.P.H. posted 4/20/2001 History of Present Illness A 60-year-old woman was diagnosed with paucimmune glomerulonephritis by renal biopsy in July 2000. She was started on prednisone 30 mg daily in July and mycophenolate (Cellcept) was started in August. In November of 2000 she presented to her primary care physician with a right foot drop and right leg weakness. Her symptoms progressed to numbness of the right foot as well as the right arm and neck. She developed right-sided twitching without loss of consciousness and a CT scan of the brain showed multiple ring-enhancing lesions. She was transferred for further evaluation Top of page Past Medical History Recurrent urinary tract infections Hypertension Osteoporosis Hypercholesterolemia Fibrocystic breast changes Appendectomy Top of page Medications Decadron Pyrimethamine Sulfasalazine Dilantin Prednisone Mycophenolate Atorvastatin Enalapril Folate Top of page Social History The patient lives in Delaware with her husband and works in a mentoring program in an elementary school. She does not drink alcohol, smoke, or use illicit drugs. There is no history of recent travel outside of Delaware and Maryland.

51. Persisting Incidence And Mortality Of Sinogenic Cerebral Abscess: A Continuing R Seventyfour verified cases of cerebral abscess seen in the Regional cerebral abscesses of sinogenic origin in particular were diagnosed late, http://www.jrsm.org/cgi/content/abstract/84/4/193

HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ... TABLE OF CONTENTS Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Chalstrey, S. Articles by Moffat, D. A. ORIGINAL ARTICLES Persisting incidence and mortality of sinogenic cerebral abscess: a continuing reflection of late clinical diagnosis S Chalstrey, AG Pfleiderer and DA Moffat ENT Department, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London. Seventy-four verified cases of cerebral abscess seen in the Regional Neurosurgical Centre at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge between 1965 and 1987 were reviewed. During that time no decline in incidence or change in the associated mortality was found to occur. ENT disease, taken as a whole, represented the most common source (40%) while acute frontal sinusitis (23%) proved to be the most common single underlying cause. Cerebral abscesses of sinogenic origin in particular were diagnosed late, with a deteriorating conscious level being the precipitating event in 94% of cases. Over 80% of such patients had presented initially to a non-ENT

52. Cerebral Abscess As An Unusual Complication Of Coil Embolization The patient subsequently developed a cerebral abscess in the region of the previous The patient developed a cerebral abscess after the emergence of a http://www.c3.hu/~mavideg/jns/2-4-cp.html

Cerebral abscess as an unusual complication of coil embolization in a dural arteriovenous fistula Adnan Abd. Rahman Zurin, M.D., M.S., Satoshi Ushikoshi, M.D., Kiyohiro Houkin, M.D., Yoichi Kikuchi, M.D., Hiroshi Abe, M.D., and Hisatoshi Saitoh, M.D. Departments of Neurosurgery and Radiology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan; Azabu Neurosurgical Hospital, Sapporo, Japan; and Division of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia This 63-year-old man presented with a right temporoparietal cortical infarction. A dural arteriovenous fistula involving the right transverse sinus was diagnosed on cerebral angiography. Transvenous embolization using detachable coils was performed; however, postembolization angiograms demonstrated retrograde filling of a cortical draining vein that was not seen on initial angiography. The patient subsequently developed a cerebral abscess in the region of the previous cortical infarction 2 months after the embolization. The abscess was successfully treated with drainage and antibiotic therapy. The authors report this case to illustrate an unusual complication associated with this procedure and the possible contribution of the cortical draining vein in the pathogenesis of the cerebral abscess. Key Words * cerebral abscess * brain infarction * dural arteriovenous fistula * transvenous embolization Dural arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) comprise a nidus of arteriovenous shunting within the dura mater. In most cases this nidus is located near a dural sinus that may become narrowed or obstructed in the process of nidus formation.[1] Dural AVFs represent 10 to 15% of all intracranial vascular malformations. They usually occur in the region of the transverse, sigmoid, and cavernous sinuses but may be found in any dural structure.[2,3,13,16]

53. Medical Image Database, Radiology Teaching Files And Cases, MedPix™: Single Left cerebral Aspergillus abscess Factoid 2776 Created 2001-09-19 101814-04 Unfortunately, the white matter medial to cerebral abscesses is poorly http://rad.usuhs.mil/medpix/radpix.html?mode=single&comebackto=mode=geo_browse&r

54. Medical Image Database, Radiology Teaching Files And Cases, MedPix™: Factoid Im TOPIC cerebral abscess. View Patient. Image Count 1/4. Magnify cerebral abscess.Figure Part Fig a. cerebral abscess http://rad.usuhs.mil/synapse/radpix.html?mode=factoid_images&recnum=4736

55. JN 2001; Vol.14 N°4 304-306 N. asteroides was grown in soft tissue and cerebral abscess aspirations in thispatient. Sulfonamides are the drug of choice for nocardiosis (3, 9, 11), http://www.sin-italy.org/jnonline/Vol14n4/KAYACAN/kayacan.htm

56. Penn State Faculty Research Expertise Database (FRED) Brain Abscesses, Pyogenic, Brain Abscesses, Sterile. cerebral abscesses,Child Brain Abscess. Multiple Brain Abscess, Multiple Brain Abscesses http://fred.hmc.psu.edu/ds/retrieve/fred/meshdescriptor/D001922

57. American Journal Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - UserLogin cerebral abscesses after traumatic brain injury are rare, occurring in less Of all cerebral abscesses, 10% are specifically related to cranial trauma http://www.amjphysmedrehab.com/pt/re/ajpmr/fulltext.00002060-200404000-00014.htm

LWWOnline LOGIN eALERTS REGISTER ... Publish Ahead of Print You are attempting to access protected content. To access this content please login using an established account or create/activate an account. If you have already created/ activated an online account, please login below: User Name: Password: Note: passwords are CASE SENSITIVE If you are a new user or guest visiting an LWWonline site for the first time, please complete the new account setup process to view or purchase content. Forgot your password? Subscribe Renewal Information Subscribe to RSS feed utrdc-pt02 Release 4.0

58. EMedicine - Brain, Abscess : Article By Lennard A Nadalo, MD Age Bacterial meningitis is the most common cause of cerebral abscess in neonates In neonates, cerebral abscess is caused more commonly by Citrobacter, http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic91.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Radiology Brain/spine Brain, Abscess Last Updated: August 10, 2004 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: intracranial infection, pyogenic infection, pyogenic bacterial infection, tuberculous infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, brain infection, cerebritis, purulent brain infection, cerebral abscess, cerebral infection, bacterial brain infection, central nervous system infection, CNS infection, Nocardia asteroids, Toxoplasma encephalitis, Listeria monocytogenes AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 12 Author Information Introduction Differentials X-ray ... Bibliography Author: Lennard A Nadalo, MD , Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Coauthor(s): Leigh Hunter, MD , Assistant Director, Internal Residency Program, Methodist Medical Center Lennard A Nadalo, MD, is a member of the following medical societies:

59. EMedicine - Brain, Abscess : Article Excerpt By: Lennard A Nadalo, MD Overall, the organisms most frequently isolated from cerebral abscesses includestreptococci (both aerobic and anaerobic) and staphylococci, http://www.emedicine.com/radio/byname/brain-abscess.htm

(advertisement) Excerpt from Brain, Abscess Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: intracranial infection, pyogenic infection, pyogenic bacterial infection, tuberculous infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, brain infection, cerebritis, purulent brain infection, cerebral abscess, cerebral infection, bacterial brain infection, central nervous system infection, CNS infection, Nocardia asteroids, Toxoplasma encephalitis, Listeria monocytogenes Please click here to view the full topic text: Brain, Abscess Background: The introduction of infectious agents results in various responses from the central nervous system (CNS). In the earliest stage of purulent bacterial brain infection, the generalized initial reaction is cerebritis. Within the background of cellular response to the infection, cerebritis evolves into a localized abscess in a predictable series of stages. Neuroimaging of these stages reflects the underlying pathophysiology of abscess formation. Variations in the brain's reaction at different locations and similarities in the brain's reaction to certain agents and in the appearances of aggressive neoplasms all require correlation of medical history, neuroimaging, and results of microbiologic analysis. For excellent patient education resources, visit eMedicine's

60. Brain Abscess A brain abscess is a mass of immune cells, pus, and other material that can occur Alternative Names. Abscess brain; cerebral abscess; CNS abscess http://www.valleybaptist.net/ency/article/000783.htm

Disease Injury Nutrition Poison ... Prevention Brain abscess Definition: A brain abscess is a mass of immune cells, pus, and other material that can occur when the brain is infected by bacteria or fungus. Alternative Names: Abscess - brain; Cerebral abscess; CNS abscess Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Brain abscesses commonly occur when bacteria or fungi infect part of the brain. Inflammation develops in response. Infected brain cells, white blood cells, and live and dead microorganisms collect in a limited area of the brain. This area becomes enclosed by a membrane that forms around it and creates a mass. While this immune response can protect the brain by isolating the infection, it can also do more harm than good. The brain swells in response to the inflammation, and the mass may put pressure on delicate brain tissue. Infected material can block the blood vessels of the brain, further damaging tissues by causing cell death and swelling of additional cells. Multiple abcesses are uncommon except in immunocompromised patients. Infectious agents gain access to the brain in several ways. The most common way is through infected blood. Ear and sinus infections may also spread directly to the brain because of their close proximity.

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

Page 3     41-60 of 105    Back | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | Next 20