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van de Beek D et al. (2006) Drug Insight: adjunctive therapies in adults with bacterial meningitis
Nat Clin Pract Neurol 2: 504–516 10.1038/ncpneuro0265
Síndromes de Herniación Cerebral
- Uncal. Uncus
- Cíngulo o subfacial. Falx
- Central
- Amigdalina
- Kernohan o Paradójica
- Transcalvaria
Diagnóstico
- Clínico
- Imagen
- LCR
Diagnóstico. Imágen
¡Encefalitis Herpética!
Diagnóstico
Valores Normales de LCR
Glu ↓ ++ Normal ↓+
Prot ↑ ++ ↑+ ↑ +++
Células ↑ +++ ↑+ ↑ ++
Diagnóstico Avanzado
- Agudas:
- Hidrocefalia,
- Infartos por
vasculitis
- Crónicas:
- - Hipoacusia o
sordera
- Epilepsia
- Déficit cognitivo
- Cefalea. Vascular.
Conclusiones
- Dependent upon:
Site of primary infection, Patient’s
underlying condition
- Usually streptococci and anaerobes
- 30-60 % are polymicrobial
Brain Abscess
Clinical Manifestation
- Cranial imaging
Contrast
Brain Abscess
Treatment
- Neurosurgical.
- Stereotactic aspiration, excision.
- Indication for aspirating the abscess depends on its
size and location, the patient’s clinical condition
- Antimicrobial therapy
Brain Abscess
Mortality
Neurocisticercosis
NCC
- Absolute:
- Histological demonstration of the parasite from biopsy
of a brain or spinal cord lesion.
- Visualization of subretinal cysticercus.
- Conclusive demonstration of a scolex within a cystic
lesion on neuroimaging studies. Cysts showing the scolex.
- Typical parenchymal brain calcifications
- Detection of specific anticysticercal antibodies or cysticercal antigens
by well standardized immunodiagnostic tests. ELISA in LCR
Diagnosis
CT
MRI
Complications
Seizures
Hydrocephalus. Shunt
Management
Lesion or complications
Active
Inactive. Calcified
Management
Steroids
N Engl J Med 2001;345:879-85.
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