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Apoplexy====Also Known as: Stroke; fit, attack, heart attack, seizure, convulsion, paroxysm==It is bleeding within internal organs and the accompanying symptoms. The term formerly referred to what is now called a stroke, however, nowadays, health care professionals typically specify the type of apoplexy, such as cerebral, ovarian and pituitary apoplexy. From the late 14th to the late 19th centu...
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Hydrocephalus is the buildup of fluid in the cavities (ventricles) deep within the brain. The excess fluid increases the size of the ventricles and puts pressure on the brain. The term hydrocephalus is derived from the Greek words "hydro" meaning water and "cephalus" meaning head. Although hydrocephalus was once known as "water on the brain," the "water" is actually cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) — ...
Brain abscess (or cerebral abscess) is an abscess caused by inflammation and collection of infected material (pus), 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, within the brain tissue. The infection may also be introduced throu...