Because of the high incidence of seizures in intracranial abscesses (ranging from 19% to 80% of affected patients [1–3,5,6,8,16]), it is suggested that anticonvulsant therapy be started immediately in ...

Intracranial infections are relatively rare in children; however, an unusual surge was reported to the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) in October 2022. This rise in intracranial infections with ...

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Researchers have uncovered a recent, perplexing increase in brain infections and abscesses in kids and teens. These rare and life-threatening conditions can be complications of severe sinus infections ...

Researchers have uncovered a recent, perplexing increase in brain infections and abscesses in kids and teens. These rare and life-threatening conditions can be complications of severe sinus infections ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . States experienced an increase in rare pediatric intracranial infections beginning in the first 2 years of the ...

There were 17 cases of intracranial abscesses identified in patients under 18 years old in 2022, a stark jump from the previous few years. Health officials in Nevada are investigating an increase in a ...

Brain Abscess: (Left) Axial CT scan; (Right) T2-weighted axial MRI. Note the abnormality in the left posterior parietal/occipital lobe. There appears to be a lesion in the center with surrounding ...

Health officials are investigating after doctors in Nevada reported seeing a spike in a type of rare brain infection among children. “In my 20 years’ experience, I’ve never seen anything like it,” Dr.