Symptoms:
Neck stiffness, headache, fever & confusion
Causes:
1)Meningococcal bacteria
2)Pneumococcal bacterial
3)Haemophilus influenzae typeb (Hib) bacterial
4)Enteroviruses
5)Mumps virus
Treatment:
Antibiotics
Parts of body:
Brain or spinal cord
Symptoms:
Headache, fever , stiff neck, confusion, fatigue or weakness
Causes:
1)Herpes simplex viruses
2)Varicella zoster virus
3)Measles
4)Mumps and rubella viruses
Treatment:
1)ICU CARE
2)ICP monitoring
3)Fluid restriction
4)Avoid hypotonic fluids
5)Anticonvulsants
6)Prevent apsiration
7)Physiotherapy
8)DVT prophylaxis
Parts of body:
Active tissue of brain
Symptoms:
Headache, fever, change in behaviour, stiff neck, change in vision
Causes:
1)Staphylococcus aureus
2)Aerobic and anaerobic
3)Streptococci (especially Streptococcus intermedius)
4)Bacteroides,
5)Prevotella
6)Fusobacterium species
7)Enterobacteriacee
8)Pseudomonas species)
Treatment:
1)surgical excision
2)drainage combined with prolonged antibiotics
Parts of body:
frontal-temporal
frontal-parietal
cerebellar lobes
occipital lobes
Symptoms:
Temporary confusion,A staring spell, Stiff muscles, Uncontrollable jerking,movements of the arms and legs, Loss of consciousness or awareness
Causes:
1)Stroke
2)Brain tumour
3)Severe head injury
4)Drug abuse or alcohol misuse
5)Brain infection
6)Lack of oxygen during birth)
Treatment:Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs)
Parts of body:
Hippocampus
Amygdala
frontal cortex
temporal cortex
olfactory cortex
Symptoms:
Headache,Nausea,vomiting,Confusion, Temporary loss of consciousness,Balancep roblems/dizziness/light headedness,Double or blurry vision, Ringing in the ears
Causes:
Bump, blow, or jolt to the head
Treatment:Drinking plenty of water,Getting enough rest,Taking a break from sports, Avoiding alcohol while recovering
Parts of body:
Frontal lobes
temporal lobes
Hippocampus