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Cerebritis

MedGen UID:
149273
•Concept ID:
C0742115
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: cerebral hemisphere inflammation; cerebritis; inflammation of cerebral hemisphere
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002645

Definition

Inflammation of the cerebrum. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCerebritis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Molecules Involved in Its Imunopathogenesis, Clinical Features, and Treatment.
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Bacterial Brain Abscess: An Outline for Diagnosis and Management.
Corsini Campioli C, Castillo Almeida NE, O'Horo JC, Esquer Garrigos Z, Wilson WR, Cano E, DeSimone DC, Baddour LM, Van Gompel JJ, Sohail MR
Am J Med 2021 Oct;134(10):1210-1217.e2. Epub 2021 Jul 21 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.05.027. PMID: 34297973
Tocilizumab for the management of immune mediated adverse events secondary to PD-1 blockade.
Stroud CR, Hegde A, Cherry C, Naqash AR, Sharma N, Addepalli S, Cherukuri S, Parent T, Hardin J, Walker P
J Oncol Pharm Pract 2019 Apr;25(3):551-557. Epub 2017 Dec 5 doi: 10.1177/1078155217745144. PMID: 29207939

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Bacterial Brain Abscess: An Outline for Diagnosis and Management.
Corsini Campioli C, Castillo Almeida NE, O'Horo JC, Esquer Garrigos Z, Wilson WR, Cano E, DeSimone DC, Baddour LM, Van Gompel JJ, Sohail MR
Am J Med 2021 Oct;134(10):1210-1217.e2. Epub 2021 Jul 21 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.05.027. PMID: 34297973
A Brain Ring-Enhancing Lesion.
Lindsey M, Harrison N, Bridges J, Blossom J, Kishore S, Majithia V
Am J Med Sci 2018 Sep;356(3):304-308. Epub 2018 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2018.01.009. PMID: 30049410
Emergent Neuroimaging in the Oncologic and Immunosuppressed Patient.
Potter CA, Hsu L
Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2018 Aug;28(3):397-417. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2018.03.004. PMID: 30007752
Neuroinfections caused by fungi.
Góralska K, Blaszkowska J, Dzikowiec M
Infection 2018 Aug;46(4):443-459. Epub 2018 May 21 doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1152-2. PMID: 29785613Free PMC Article
Imaging of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
Engin G, Acunaş B, Acunaş G, Tunaci M
Radiographics 2000 Mar-Apr;20(2):471-88; quiz 529-30, 532. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.20.2.g00mc07471. PMID: 10715344

Diagnosis

A Brain Ring-Enhancing Lesion.
Lindsey M, Harrison N, Bridges J, Blossom J, Kishore S, Majithia V
Am J Med Sci 2018 Sep;356(3):304-308. Epub 2018 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2018.01.009. PMID: 30049410
Emergent Neuroimaging in the Oncologic and Immunosuppressed Patient.
Potter CA, Hsu L
Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2018 Aug;28(3):397-417. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2018.03.004. PMID: 30007752
Neuroinfections caused by fungi.
Góralska K, Blaszkowska J, Dzikowiec M
Infection 2018 Aug;46(4):443-459. Epub 2018 May 21 doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1152-2. PMID: 29785613Free PMC Article
A virulent vasculopathy.
Molloy A, Forde D, De Gascun C, Fanning N, Wyse G, O'Toole O
BMJ Case Rep 2011 Mar 25;2011 doi: 10.1136/bcr.11.2010.3481. PMID: 22700078Free PMC Article
Brain abscess in children.
Sáez-Llorens X
Semin Pediatr Infect Dis 2003 Apr;14(2):108-14. doi: 10.1053/spid.2003.127227. PMID: 12881798

Therapy

A Brain Ring-Enhancing Lesion.
Lindsey M, Harrison N, Bridges J, Blossom J, Kishore S, Majithia V
Am J Med Sci 2018 Sep;356(3):304-308. Epub 2018 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2018.01.009. PMID: 30049410
Emergent Neuroimaging in the Oncologic and Immunosuppressed Patient.
Potter CA, Hsu L
Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2018 Aug;28(3):397-417. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2018.03.004. PMID: 30007752
Disseminated melioidosis in the head and neck.
Loh TL, Latis S, Crossland G, Patel H
BMJ Case Rep 2017 Jan 17;2017 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-218606. PMID: 28096229Free PMC Article
Brain abscess in children.
Sáez-Llorens X
Semin Pediatr Infect Dis 2003 Apr;14(2):108-14. doi: 10.1053/spid.2003.127227. PMID: 12881798
Anti-DNA autoantibodies and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Blatt NB, Glick GD
Pharmacol Ther 1999 Aug;83(2):125-39. doi: 10.1016/s0163-7258(99)00022-4. PMID: 10511458

Prognosis

Infective endocarditis.
Ferro JM, Fonseca AC
Handb Clin Neurol 2014;119:75-91. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-4086-3.00007-2. PMID: 24365290
Imaging of cerebritis, encephalitis, and brain abscess.
Rath TJ, Hughes M, Arabi M, Shah GV
Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2012 Nov;22(4):585-607. Epub 2012 Sep 28 doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2012.04.002. PMID: 23122258
Brain abscess in children.
Sáez-Llorens X
Semin Pediatr Infect Dis 2003 Apr;14(2):108-14. doi: 10.1053/spid.2003.127227. PMID: 12881798
Anti-DNA autoantibodies and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Blatt NB, Glick GD
Pharmacol Ther 1999 Aug;83(2):125-39. doi: 10.1016/s0163-7258(99)00022-4. PMID: 10511458
Neuropsychiatric lupus.
West SG
Rheum Dis Clin North Am 1994 Feb;20(1):129-58. PMID: 8153397

Clinical prediction guides

Pneumococcal meningitis: clinical-pathological correlations (MeninGene-Path).
Engelen-Lee JY, Brouwer MC, Aronica E, van de Beek D
Acta Neuropathol Commun 2016 Mar 22;4:26. doi: 10.1186/s40478-016-0297-4. PMID: 27001057Free PMC Article
Anti-DNA autoantibodies and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Blatt NB, Glick GD
Pharmacol Ther 1999 Aug;83(2):125-39. doi: 10.1016/s0163-7258(99)00022-4. PMID: 10511458
Focal tuberculous cerebritis.
Jinkins JR
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1988 Jan-Feb;9(1):121-4. PMID: 3124563Free PMC Article
Current concepts of bacterial infections of the central nervous system. Bacterial meningitis and bacterial brain abscess.
Garvey G
J Neurosurg 1983 Nov;59(5):735-44. doi: 10.3171/jns.1983.59.5.0735. PMID: 6352873
Prognosis for survival in neonatal meningitis: clinical and pathologic review of 52 cases.
Bortolussi R, Krishnan C, Armstrong D, Tovichayathamrong P
Can Med Assoc J 1978 Jan 21;118(2):165-8. PMID: 757384Free PMC Article

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