ALLMedicine™ Infections Of The Central Nervous System Center

Dec 26th, 2022 - Linezolid is a valuable therapeutic option for infections of the central nervous system caused by multi-drug resistant Gram-positive pathogens. Data regarding linezolid pharmacokinetics in cerebrospinal fluid from post-operative neurosurgical pati...

Dec 22nd, 2022 - Pathological effects of apoptosis associated with viral infections of the central nervous system are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Reovirus is a neurotropic virus that causes apoptosis in neurons, leading to lethal encephalitis in...

Dec 16th, 2022 - Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are complex to treat and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Historically, antistaphylococcal penicillins such as nafcillin were recommended for the treatment of methicillin-susceptib...

Nov 26th, 2022 - Fungal infections of the central nervous system present a variety of clinical syndromes, such as meningitis, encephalitis, raised intracranial pressure with a nonspecific presentation, and, in the last two decades, have increased the incidence of ...

Nov 21st, 2022 - Parasitic infections of the central nervous system (CNS) constitute a wide range of diseases, some quite prevalent across the world, some exceedingly rare. Causative parasites can be divided into two groups: unicellular protozoa and multicellular ...

Jun 1st, 2022 - The specific aims of the study include: To assess the incidence, the diagnostic workup, and the treatment characteristics of patients with suspected and confirmed ME. To examine clinical differences between patients with initially suspected and co...

Feb 3rd, 2022 - Patients undergoing allogeneic blood and marrow transplantation (HSCT) experience a prolonged period of dysfunctional immunity. Systematic reimmunization is necessary at appropriate time intervals following transplantation to re-establish immunity...

Jul 7th, 2020 - Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is the most common neuromonitoring modality used in neurocritical care units (NCCU) around the world. Uncertainties remain around intracranial pressure monitoring both in traumatic and non-traumatic brain inj...

Feb 24th, 2017 - Besides serotonin syndrome, other differential diagnoses were considered but excluded in this case. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is an idiopathic drug reaction to antipsychotics that has a presentation similar to that of serotonin syndrome...

Jul 24th, 2013 - Action Points Note that this small case-series documented ischemic stroke in three patients who had recently received a contaminated steroid injection. Of particular concern, two out of the three cases did not present with classic meningeal signs ...

Abstract and Introduction Abstract Acute bacterial meningitis and spinal epidural abscess are neurological emergencies. Acute bacterial meningitis may present with symptoms as nonspecific as headache and fever, but rapid progression to an altered ...

Abstract and Introduction Abstract Acute bacterial meningitis and spinal epidural abscess are neurological emergencies. Acute bacterial meningitis may present with symptoms as nonspecific as headache and fever, but rapid progression to an altered ...

Conclusion Acute bacterial meningitis and spinal epidural abscess are neurological emergencies. When bacterial meningitis is suspected, empiric antimicrobial therapy is initiated while awaiting the results of blood cultures and spinal fluid analys...