Brain abscess is an abscess within the brain tissue caused by inflammation and collection of infected material coming from local or remote infectious sources. The infection may also be introduced through a skull fracture following head trauma or surgery. It is usually associated with congenital heart disease in young children, and may occur at any age but is most frequent in the third decade of life.
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ICD-10 ChapterVI: Diseases of the Nervous System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Sources
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Diseases of the nervous system
2. Wikipedia: Brain abscess
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Brain abscess (or cerebral abscess) is an abscess within the brain tissue caused by inflammation and collection of infected material coming from local (ear infection, dental abscess, infection of paranasal sinuses, infection of the mastoid air cells of the temporal bone, epidural abscess) or remote (lung, heart, kidney etc.) infectious sources.
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Brain abscess is usually associated with congenital heart disease in young children.
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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