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Brain abscess: abscess in the brain may involve any of the lobes of the brain. See detailed information below for a list of 66 causes of Brain abscess, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various...read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis. The condition goes by the name of " mild traumatic brain...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild traumatic...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children. See misdiagnosis of...read more »
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Medical Conditions associated with Brain abscess:
Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Infection-related symptoms (1293 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes)
Symptoms related to Brain abscess:
Direct extension from sinus, Odontogenic and otogenic infection due to Streptococcus, Bacteriodes, Pseudomonas, Enterobacteriaceae, Fusobacterium, Prevotella
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