Diseases of the nervous system (neurology)

Brain and spinal cord abscesses - Treatment and prognosis

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

Brain and spinal cord abscesses - Symptoms and diagnosis

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

Brain and spinal cord abscesses - Causes and pathogenesis

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

Brain and spinal cord abscesses

An abscess of the brain or spinal cord is a limited accumulation of pus in the cranial cavity or spinal canal. Depending on the location, abscesses can be intracerebral (accumulation of pus in the brain matter), subdural (located under the dura mater) or epidural (located above the dura mater). Brain abscesses occur 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 group of subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis includes specific forms of chronic and subacute encephalitis with a progressive severe course (encephalitis with Dawson inclusions, subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis of Van Bogaert, nodular panencephalitis of Pette-Doering).

Postvaccinal encephalitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Post-vaccination encephalitis can develop after the administration of DPT and ADS vaccines, with rabies vaccinations, and most often after the measles vaccine. Post-vaccination encephalitis is based on autoimmune mechanisms.

Rubella encephalitis.

Rubella is an acute viral disease characterized by short-term fever, spotted or maculopapular rash and enlarged cervical lymph nodes.

Encephalitis in varicella: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Encephalitis in chickenpox is a severe infectious-allergic disease. Encephalitis in chickenpox develops on the 3rd-7th day after the appearance of the rash. Rarely, encephalitis occurs at a later date or in the pre-exanthema period. Hyperthermia, comatose state, convulsions, meningeal symptoms, pyramidal and extrapyramidal disorders occur.

Measles encephalitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Measles encephalitis is one of the most severe complications of measles. By its nature, it is related to infectious-allergic encephalitis.