Mace Sharon E
Department of Emergency Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2010 Aug;28(3):535-70. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2010.03.002.
There are several central nervous system (CNS) infections (meningitis, encephalitis, and brain abscess), any of which may present with an altered level of consciousness. Because CNS infections can have a devastating outcome, it is important to recognize the presence of a CNS infection and begin treatment as soon as possible because early appropriate therapy may, in some cases, limit morbidity and mortality.
有几种中枢神经系统(CNS)感染(脑膜炎、脑炎和脑脓肿),其中任何一种都可能表现为意识水平改变。由于中枢神经系统感染可能会产生严重后果,因此识别中枢神经系统感染的存在并尽快开始治疗非常重要,因为在某些情况下,早期适当的治疗可能会降低发病率和死亡率。