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The Neurohospitalist, 2014 Significant advances in the diagnosis and management of bacterial brain abscess over the past several decades have improved the expected outcome of a disease once regarded as invariably fatal. Despite this, intraparenchymal abscess continues to present a serious and potentially life-threatening condition.
Kevin, Patel, David B, Clifford
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Aquaporin-4 and brain edema. [PDF]
, 2007 Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is a water-channel protein expressed strongly in the brain, predominantly in astrocyte foot processes at the borders between the brain parenchyma and major fluid compartments, including cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood.
A Lehmenkuhler +38 more
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Streptococcus constellatus and sinusitis: A brain abscess case series
Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2023 Background: Brain abscess is an infectious process affecting the central nervous system and related structures and is many times the result of bacterial translocation from other areas of the body.
Anmol Singh Johal +7 more
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Imaging characteristics and treatment of a penetrating brain injury caused by an oropharyngeal foreign body in a dog [PDF]
, 2017 A 4-year-old Border collie was presented with one episode of collapse, altered mentation, and a suspected pharyngeal stick injury. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography showed a linear foreign body penetrating the right oropharynx ...
Baroni M. +15 more
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Infectious Diseases Associated With Renal Homotransplantation: I. Incidence, Types, and Predisposing Factors [PDF]
, 1964 Infectious diseases occurred in 26 of 30 renal homotransplantation patients and contributed to eight of the 12 deaths in this series. There were 52 infections, 17 occurring before and 35 after transplantation.
Marchioro, TL +3 more
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Cryptogenic left parieto-occipital brain abscess in a previously healthy 24 year old woman
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2019 Background: Brain abscesses are a rare form of neurologic infection that can be attributed to a primary source of infection 60–70% of the time. Cases that cannot be attributed to a primary source of infection are rare and are deemed cryptogenic.
Daniel A. Drake, MD, Scott F. Ross, MD
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BMC Oral Health, 2022 Background A brain abscess is a focal infection in which abscesses form in the brain. A brain abscess is a rare but fatal disease when rupture occurs into the ventricles.
Shizuka Takahashi +11 more
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Brain Abscess at the Site of Recent Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2022 Brain abscesses are rare and potentially lethal neurological lesions, requiring prompt attention. Although brain abscesses are known to complicate surgically intervened intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH), but the formation of a brain abscess at the site of ...
Faisal Memon +3 more
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QJM, 2014 A 61-year-old man, with a 3-year history of intravenous drug abuse, diabetes mellitus and hypertension, presented with a 2-week history of progressive left hemiplegia. At admission, he was emaciated, febrile and his Glasgow coma scale score was 14/15. He demonstrated a left upper motor neuron facial weakness, grade 0/5 power in his left arm and leg and
Ramachandiran, Nandhagopal +2 more
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Adult brain abscess associated with patent foramen ovale: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2007 Brain abscess results from local or metastatic septic spread to the brain. The primary infectious site is often undetected, more commonly so when it is distant.
Stathopoulos Georgios T +5 more
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