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Brain infection

Brain infection: Introduction

Any infection of the brain is usually called encephalitis, though meningitis is closely related.

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Medical Books Excerpts
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  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
 

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Misdiagnosis and Brain infection

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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 medical conditions, such as a ...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....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...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 may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's...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 their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post...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...read more »

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