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Term ID: | 1441 |
Name: | Brain Abscess |
Definition: | 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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ParentIDs: | MESH:D000038|MESH:D001423|MESH:D001927|MESH:D002494|MESH:D020806 |
TreeNumbers: | C01.252.200.100 |C01.323 |C01.539.830.025.160 |C10.228.140.116 |C10.228.228.090 |C10.228.228.180.100 |
Synonyms: | Abscess, Brain |Abscess, Cerebral |Abscess, Child Brain |Abscesses, Cerebral |Abscesses, Multiple Brain |Abscess, Multiple Brain |Abscess, Pyogenic Brain |Brain Abscess, Child |Brain Abscesses |Brain Abscesses, Multiple |Brain Abscesses, Pyogenic |Brain Abscesses, |
Slim Mappings: | Bacterial infection or mycosis|Nervous system disease |
Reference: |
MedGen: D001922
MeSH: D001922
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Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |
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