About The Medical Condition Pyogenic Brain Abscess

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Pyogenic Brain Abscess

Pyogenic Brain Abscess Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Pyogenic Brain Abscess Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Pyogenic Brain Abscess?

A circumscribed collection of purulent exudate in the brain, due to bacterial and other infections. The majority are caused by spread of infected material from a focus of suppuration elsewhere in the body, notably the PARANASAL SINUSES, middle ear (see EAR, MIDDLE), HEART (see also ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL), and LUNG. Penetrating CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA and NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES may also be associated with this condition. Clinical manifestations include HEADACHE, SEIZURES, focal neurologic deficits, and alterations of consciousness. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp712-6)

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