Absceso cerebral

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Absceso cerebral

Nombres alternativos:

Absceso en el cerebro; Absceso en el SNC

Síntomas:

Los síntomas se pueden desarrollar lentamente, en un período de dos semanas o se pueden desarrollar en forma repentina y pueden abarcar:

Signos y exámenes:

Un examen neurológico generalmente revela signos de aumento de la presión intracraneal y problemas con la función cerebral.

Los exámenes para diagnosticar un absceso cerebral pueden abarcar.

Generalmente se lleva a cabo una biopsia por punción para identificar el organismo infeccioso.

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