Diseases of the nervous system (neurology)

Brain and spinal cord abscesses: treatment and prognosis

Treatment of cerebral abscesses can be conservative and surgical. The method of treatment depends primarily on the stage of development of the abscess, its size and localization. In the stage of formation of the encephalitic focus (the duration of the anamnesis is up to 2 weeks), as well as with small (<3 cm in diameter) abscesses, conservative treatment is indicated.

Brain and spinal cord abscesses: symptoms and diagnosis

Symptoms of abscesses of the brain and spinal cord correspond to the clinical picture of volumetric education. There are no pathognomonic symptoms of brain abscess. As with other voluminous formations, clinical symptoms can vary widely - from headache to development of severe cerebral symptoms with oppression of consciousness and expressed focal symptoms of brain damage.

Brain and spinal cord abscesses: causes and pathogenesis

It is not always possible to isolate the causative agent of the infection from the contents of the brain abscess. In about 25% of cases, the contents of the abscess are sterile. Among the isolated pathogens of hematogenous abscesses, streptococci (aerobic and anaerobic) predominate, often in association with bacteroides (Bacteroides spp.).

Abscesses of the brain and spinal cord

Abscess of the brain or spinal cord - a limited accumulation of pus in the cavity of the skull or spinal canal. Depending on the localization, abscesses can be intracerebral (accumulation of pus in the brain substance), subdural (located under the dura mater) or epidural (localized over the dura mater). Abscesses of the brain are met with a frequency of about 0.7 per 100 000 population per year.

Encephalitis: treatment

Treatment of encephalitis includes pathogenetic, etiotropic, symptomatic therapy, as well as restorative measures.

Subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

The subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis group includes peculiar forms of chronic and subacute encephalitis with a progressive severe course (encephalitis with Dawson inclusions, subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis of Van Bogart, nodular panencephalitis of Pette-Dering).

Post-vaccinal encephalitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Post-vaccinal encephalitis can develop after the introduction of DTP and ADP vaccines, with anti-rabies vaccinations, most often after measles vaccine. At the heart of postvaccinal encephalitis are autoimmune mechanisms.

Encephalitis in rubella

Rubella is an acute viral disease that occurs with a short-term fever, spotted or spotted-papular rash, and an increase in the cervical lymph nodes.

Encephalitis with chickenpox: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Encephalitis in chicken pox is a serious infectious-allergic disease. Encephalitis in chicken pox develops on the 3rd-7th day after the appearance of rashes. Rarely encephalitis occurs in later periods or in the pre-eclamps period. There are hyperthermia, coma, convulsions, meningeal symptoms, pyramidal and extrapyramidal disorders.

Measles encephalitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Korevoy encephalitis is one of the most serious complications of measles. By its nature refers to infectious-allergic encephalitis.