Brain abscess

GE Mathisen, JP Johnson - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1997 - JSTOR
Before the late 1800s, brain abscess was an almost uniformly fatal condition that was rarely
diagnosed before autopsy. The pioneering work of the English surgeon William Macewan …

Central nervous system lymphoma: characteristic findings on traditional and advanced imaging

IS Haldorsen, A Espeland… - American Journal of …, 2011 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
CNS lymphoma consists of 2 major subtypes: secondary CNS involvement by systemic
lymphoma and PCNSL. Contrast-enhanced MR imaging is the method of choice for …

[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults and adolescents

JE Kaplan, C Benson, KK Holmes, JT Brooks, A Pau… - MMWR Recomm …, 2009 - cdc.gov
This report updates and combines earlier versions of guidelines for the prevention and
treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults (ie, persons aged> 18 years) …

[HTML][HTML] Treating opportunistic infections among HIV-infected adults and adolescents

CA Benson, JE Kaplan, H Masur, A Pau, KK Holmes - MMWR, 2004 - cdc.gov
Summary The National Institutes of Health, the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious
Diseases Society of America, and CDC have developed guidelines for treatment of …

A systematic approach to the diagnosis of suspected central nervous system lymphoma

BJ Scott, VC Douglas, T Tihan, JL Rubenstein… - JAMA …, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma can present a diagnostic challenge. Currently,
there is no consensus regarding what presurgical evaluation is warranted or how to proceed …

Pitfalls in the diagnosis of brain tumours

AMP Omuro, CC Leite, K Mokhtari… - The Lancet …, 2006 - thelancet.com
Establishing the diagnosis of a brain tumour is not always a straightforward process. Many
non-neoplastic neurological diseases can mimic brain neoplasms on neuroimaging or on …

Radiation‐induced cerebral vasculopathy in children with neurofibromatosis and optic pathway glioma

J Grill, D Couanet, C Cappelli… - Annals of Neurology …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Occlusive vasculopathy is a potential complication of radiotherapy in children with optic
pathway glioma. With a median follow‐up of 7 years, 13 of 69 children in this study …

[BOOK][B] Morbidity and mortality weekly report: MMWR

Center for Disease Control (US)… - 2004 - books.google.com
During the 2003-04 influenza season, influenza A (H1), A (H3N2), and B viruses co-
circulated worldwide, and influenza A (H3N2) viruses predominated. Several Asian …

Radiographic findings in 37 cases of primary CNS lymphoma in immunocompetent patients

A Coulon, F Lafitte, K Hoang-Xuan… - European …, 2002 - Springer
Because of the increasing incidence of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL),
it is essential to recognize this disease in order to start appropriate treatment. We present the …

Diagnosis of central nervous system complications in HIV-infected patients: cerebrospinal fluid analysis by the polymerase chain reaction

P Cinque, P Scarpellini, L Vago, A Linde, A Lazzarin - Aids, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Neurological complications afflict the majority of people who are infected with HIV. These
include opportunistic infections, tumours, vascular and metabolic complications, and also …