Intracranial Swelling: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Intracranial Swelling

Brain Edema

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Brain Contusion

As with other closed head injuries, diffuse axonal injury may cause brain swelling and intracranial pressure. [allabouttbi.com]

If there is extensive swelling of the brain doctors administer specific drugs in order to reduce swelling and potential complications such as increase in intracranial pressure [ic.steadyhealth.com]

In head--injured patients, the rise in intracranial pressure (ICP), subsequent to uncontrollable swelling, is the only and the most frequent cause of death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Brain Laceration

[…] pressure (blood, swelling) or fracture l No extra room in skull for blood, swelling l Increased intracranial pressure presses on brain causing symptoms, damage, and possible [uni.edu]

I know that at one time it was a component so no need to Q for it, but I thought that rule changed and now the Query is viable for compression from intracranial bleeds/swelling [forums.acdis.org]

elevated intracranial pressure, infarction (death of brain tissue which results in loss of blood supply to that region of the brain), and hematoma (focal area of bleeding [northeastern.edu]

Cerebral Hemorrhage

Other signs of hemorrhagic stroke include those that indicate increased intracranial pressure, caused by swelling or collection of blood. [psychology.wikia.com]

The patient visited our emergency department with gait disturbance, pain and swelling in his right leg. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] structures and replacement of the bone flap. hematoma: a blood clot. hydrocephalus: swelling in the brain due to a blockage of cerebrospinal fluid. intracranial pressure [mayfieldclinic.com]

Bacterial Encephalitis

In the case of encephalitis, this includes: Confusion Headache Fever Seizure Paralysis Increased intracranial pressure due to edema, or swelling of the brain And, in severe [study.com]

Intracranial pressure monitoring (ICP). This test measures the pressure inside the skull. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

Since the brain is covered by the skull, there is only a small amount of room for it to swell. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

Stroke

[…] of swelling on intracranial pressure. [aans.org]

Intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) is when there is bleeding into the brain tissue itself. [stroke.org.nz]

Fatal intracranial haemorrhage. Deaths within the first seven to 10 days not due to intracranial haemorrhage. Symptomatic infarct swelling (oedema). [doi.org]

Bacterial Meningitis

Increased pressure within the skull (intracranial pressure): Severe swelling can increase pressure within the skull, causing parts of the brain to shift. [merckmanuals.com]

Swelling in the brain (cerebral edema): Inflammation can damage brain tissue, causing swelling and small areas of bleeding. [merckmanuals.com]

Cerebral Venous Sinus Disorder

In severely raised intracranial pressure, the level of consciousness is decreased, the blood pressure rises, the heart rate falls. [royonrescue.com]

The pressure around the brain may rise, causing papilledema (swelling of the optic disc) which may be experienced as visual obscurations. [womenfitness.net]

[…] this condition are otherwise unexplained changes in mental status and a depressed level of consciousness. [5] The pressure around the brain may rise, causing papilledema (swelling [en.wikipedia.org]

Cerebral Malaria

Our study design addressed the sources of this uncertainty, and the findings suggest that brain swelling and the likely increase in intracranial pressure that is associated [doi.org]

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) became available in Malawi in 2009, and we used it to investigate the role of brain swelling in the pathogenesis of fatal cerebral malaria [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The combination of three MRI features, each related to brain swelling, and one EEG finding, also associated with increased intracranial pressure and low survival rates after [doi.org]

Brain Abscess

The infection causes inflammation of the brain tissue (encephalitis) with swelling of the brain which increases the intracranial pressure. [healthhype.com]

Go to the explicit stage occurs when a significant distribution of abscess or encephalitis zone with edema and swelling of the brain, leading to increased intracranial pressure [minclinic.ru]

Pneumococcal Meningitis

We report higher incidences (diffuse brain swelling, hydrocephalus, cerebrovascular complications) or new incidences (myelitis, hearing loss, subarachnoid bleeding) of intracranial [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Furthermore, asplenic patients had a raised incidence of meningitis-associated intracranial complications, but their outcome was similar to that of non-asplenic subjects. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cerebral Vein Thrombosis

In severely raised intracranial pressure, the level of consciousness is decreased, the blood pressure rises, the heart rate falls and the patient assumes an abnormal posture [en.wikipedia.org]

Hemophilus Meningitis

[…] pressure which may be due to the increased blood brain barrier permeability, swelling of the cellular elements of the brain, interstitial edema results from obstruction of [explainmedicine.com]

Seizures [1] Altered cerebral perfusion pressure can cause reduction of the cerebral blood flow and ischaemia. [1] Decreased alertness and drowsiness [1] There can be increased intracranial [explainmedicine.com]

Papilledema

Papilledema (or papilloedema) is optic disc swelling that is caused by increased intracranial pressure. [dbpedia.org]

Splinter hemorrhages may be signs of active swelling and elevated intracranial pressure. [aao.org]

Am 18.10.2014 veröffentlicht Papilledema (or papilloedema) is optic disc swelling that is caused by increased intracranial pressure. [youtube.com]

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning is a potentially fatal condition caused by inhalation of carbon monoxide, a toxic, colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. The symptoms are acute and develop rapidly. Unborn fetuses, neonates and young children are more susceptible to harmful effects of carbon monoxide. These include:[…] [symptoma.com]

Hypertensive Encephalopathy

We routinely perform echo-planar diffusion-weighted sequences in all brain magnetic resonance (MR) imaging studies. When three children undergoing chemotherapy for acute leukemia presented with seizures, conventional MR images demonstrated what appeared to be acute, posterior, parasagittal infarcts. However,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy

Abstract Sepsis associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a poorly understood condition that is associated with severe sepsis and appears to have a negative influence on survival. The incidence of encephalopathy secondary to sepsis is unknown. Amino acid derangements, blood-brain barrier disruption, abnormal[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Coxsackie Meningitis

Ramelli, Gian Paolo M.D. ; Simonetti, Giacomo D. M.D. ; Gorgievski-Hrisoho, Meri Ph.D. ; Aebi, Cristoph M.D. ; Bianchetti, Mario G. M.D. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000107294.96717.d5 LETTERS Author Information Authors Article Metrics Metrics Department of Pediatrics San Giovanni Hospital Bellinzona (GPR, GDS, MGB) Institute of Medical[…] [journals.lww.com]

Methane Inhalation

[…] by Nick Gromicko Decomposing waste materials in public and private sewer and septic systems create sewer gases. Methane is the largest single constituent of sewer gas, which includes an assortment of toxic and non-toxic gases, such as hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, ammonia, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide.[…] [nachi.org]

Cerebral Angiitis

Posterior leukoencephalopathy typically denotes neurotoxicity from immunosuppressive agents, malignant hypertension or eclampsia. It has not been documented in central nervous system angiitis. We present three cases associated with isolated cerebral angiitis after review of all cases of isolated CNS angiitis from[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Viral Encephalitis

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AIDS-Associated Meningoencephalitis

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Asphyxia

Clin Perinatol. 2016 Sep;43(3):501-10. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2016.04.008. Author information 1 Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Room F3.312B, Dallas, TX 75390-9063, USA. Electronic address: Lina.chalak@utsouthwestern.edu. Abstract Although therapies in[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Eclampsia

Here we report two patients with late post-partum eclampsia without pre-existing preeclampsia presenting with atypical features of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) which was diagnosed by serial MRI with good outcome emphasizing the fact that early diagnosis and treatment can prevent[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fungal Meningitis

Abstract CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continue to work closely with state and local public health departments on the multistate meningitis outbreak investigation of fungal infections among patients who received a steroid injection of a potentially contaminated product into the spinal area. The[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Meningococcal Meningitis

A patient with fatal recurrent meningococcal meningitis is described. Detailed complement and immunological investigation revealed a combined deficiency of C8 and anti-meningococcal antibody. An inability to make anti-meningococcal antibody in C8 deficient patients has not been previously reported. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Toxic Encephalopathy

Neurotoxicity following paradichlorobenzene (PDCB) exposure is rare and can occur in patients with pica and mothball or toilet cake ingestion. We present a rare case of toxic encephalopathy due to PDCB mothball inhalation and ingestion and describe the rapidly progressive leukoencephalopathy seen on computed[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Listerial Meningitis

Listeria monocytogenes is an important cause of life-threatening bacteremia and meningoencephalitis in neonates, pregnant women, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. However, it is an uncommon cause of illness in immunocompetent children beyond the neonatal period. Ampicillin with or without an aminoglycoside[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Syphilitic Meningitis

Syphilitic meningitis, which can occur near the time of secondary syphilis, is frequently asymptomatic. There has been one recent report of an HIV-positive patient who developed syphilitic polyradiculopathy following a recent history of secondary syphilis. We describe an HIV-negative woman in whom paraparesis occurred[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Meningeal Tuberculosis

2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 013.0 Tuberculous meningitis There are 7 ICD-9-CM codes below 013.0 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim. 013.0 Excludes tuberculoma of meninges ( 013.1 ) Applies To Tuberculosis of meninges (cerebral) (spinal) Tuberculous:[…] [icd9data.com]