Brain Abscess Causes Brain Damage With Long-Lasting Focal Cerebral Hypoactivity that Correlates With Abscess Size: A Cross-Sectional 18F-Fluoro-Deoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Study
The bigger a brain abscess is allowed to grow, the more extensive is the long-term focal reduction in brain activity. This finding emphasizes the need for rapid neurosurgical intervention. The abscess capsule does not display long-lasting inflammation and probably does not explain long-term symptoms after brain abscess.
Authors
- Mona-Elisabeth R. Revheim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3300-7420)
- J. Connelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8444-5944)
- Bjørnar Hassel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8604-5717)
- Daniel Dahlberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5278-1978)
- Ebba Gløersen Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3964-6055)
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003268
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.34