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Brain infection
Any infection of the brain. Usually called encephalitis, though meningitis is closely related.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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What steps can I take to make a sinus rinse as safe as possible? ("fatal brain infection" is freaking me out a little.)
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I popped a pimple on the triangle of death my sister told me that I could get a brain infection is that even possible?
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I was in the shower and looked up and a bunch of water went through my nose by accident. Should I be worried about brain infection or damage?
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Sodium is 137, and uric acid is 1.9. Should my doc consider SIADH? I do have a brain infection, and Hashimoto's.
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