title: [Intracranial abscesses in children].
abstract: An analysis of 23 consecutive cases of brain abscess is reported. The most frequent early symptoms and signs were headache, vomiting, papiledema, focal neurological abnormalities and pyrexia. Roentgenogram of skull, electroencephahologram and ecoencephalogram were abnormal in all cases in which they were obtained. Therapy was based on early diagnosis with accurate location, aspiration or excision of the abscess. Lumbar puncture is hazardous and yields only suggestive information.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014695:Cerebral Ventriculography; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
vernacular_title: Abscesos intracraneanos en los niños.