Long term sequelae of hemispheric abscesses as a function of the treatment

The authors compared the clinical, electroencephalographic and CT evolution of 31 cases of brain hemispheric abscesses. The vital prognosis was largely improved by the introduction of the CT scan, as compared with previous series. The functional evolution was better in the group of patients receivin...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta neurochirurgica 1985-01, Vol.74 (1-2), p.61-67
Hauptverfasser:	ROUSSEAUX, M, LESOIN, F, DESTEE, A, JOMIN, M, PETIT, H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the nervous system. Bacterial myositis Biological and medical sciences Brain Abscess - diagnostic imaging Brain Abscess - surgery Combined Modality Therapy Drainage - methods Drug Therapy, Combination Electroencephalography Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Medical sciences Middle Aged Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging Prognosis Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	The authors compared the clinical, electroencephalographic and CT evolution of 31 cases of brain hemispheric abscesses. The vital prognosis was largely improved by the introduction of the CT scan, as compared with previous series. The functional evolution was better in the group of patients receiving high dosage (15 cases) antibiotics and/or puncture (4 cases) in the case of a large lesion, than in patients whose abscesses were removed (12 cases). The CT scan confirmed this difference, with frequent atrophy after excision.
ISSN:	0001-6268 0942-0940
DOI:	10.1007/BF01413280