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Brain abscess (or cerebral abscess) is an abscess within the brain tissue caused by inflammation and collection of infected material coming from local (ear infection, dental abscess, infection of paranasal sinuses, infection of the mastoid air cells of the temporal bone, epidural abscess) or remote (lung, heart, kidney etc.) infectious sources.
Amoebic brain abscess is an affliction caused by the anaerobic parasitic protist Entamoeba histolytica.It is extremely rare; the first case being reported in 1849. [2] Brain abscesses resulting from Entamoeba histolytica are difficult to diagnose and very few case reports suggest complete recovery even after the administration of appropriate treatment regimen.
Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) consist of infections primarily of the brain and spinal cord. They include mostly viral infections , less commonly bacterial infections , fungal infections , prion diseases and protozoan infections .
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Cladophialophora bantiana (C. bantiana) is a melanin producing mold known to cause brain abscesses in humans. [1] It is one of the most common causes of systemic phaeohyphomycosis in mammals. [2] Cladophialophora bantiana is a member of the ascomycota and has been isolated from soil samples from around the world. [3]
Meningitis can be life-threatening because of the inflammation's proximity to the brain and spinal cord; therefore, the condition is classified as a medical emergency. [2] [8] A lumbar puncture, in which a needle is inserted into the spinal canal to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), can diagnose or exclude meningitis. [1] [8]
Treatment for brain abscesses and infections typically requires antibiotics and surgery, Milstone explains. If left untreated, these complications can be life-threatening, Bragg said, adding that ...