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Disease Information for Epidural abscess (Clinical Manifestations)
Abscess Epidural, Abscess Extradural, Epidural abscess, Epidural abscess (disorder), Extradural abscess
Circumscribed collections of suppurative material occurring in the spinal or intracranial EPIDURAL SPACE. The majority of epidural abscesses occur in the spinal canal and are associated with OSTEOMYELITIS of a vertebral body; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; and other conditions. Clinical manifestations include local and radicular pain, weakness, sensory loss, URINARY INCONTINENCE, and FECAL INCONTINENCE. Cranial epidural abscesses are usually associated with OSTEOMYELITIS of a cranial bone, SINUSITIS, or OTITIS MEDIA. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p710 and pp1240-1; J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1998 Aug;65(2):209-12)
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Clinical Manifestations
- Signs & Symptoms
- Symptoms worse in evening
- Ankle reflexes increased
- CNS symptoms/signs
- Dilated pupil unilateral
- Dilated unilateral/poorly reactive pupil
- Focal neurologic deficit
- Headache
- Headache/worse in afternoon/evening
- Hemiplegic Gait
- Obtunded/poorly responsive status/signs
- Papilledema on exam
- Paralysis
- Stroke syndrome/signs
- Acute Back Pain
- Back Pain
- Backache
- Low Back Pain
- Low Back Pain in Elderly
- Chronically ill patient/signs
- Fever
- Fever Febrile Possible
- Flu-Like Syndrome
- High body temperature
- Malaise
- Pains Worse in the Evening
- Blurred Optic Disk Margin
- Pupil Abnormal/Signs
- Clinical Presentation & Variations
- Disease Progression
- Course/Chronic disorder
- Course/Subacute
- Signs & Symptoms
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