Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and sometimes, protozoa or parasites can cause infections of the brain. All brain infections, no matter the cause, result in brain swelling or inflammation (encephalitis) and can also cause inflammation of the tissue (meninges) that cover the brain (meningitis). Some of the common symptoms of brain infections are confusion, irritability, changes in vision, personality changes, fever, neck stiffness, vomiting, and decreased speech.
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Can heaviness and slight pressure inside the ear of my daughter be neurological?
Query: Hi doctor, My daughter has nerve hearing loss of around 50 % in left ear along with tinnitus since 10 years. She is 22 now. On the second of this month, she had put a drop of oil in the left ear. In finding herself uncomfortable, she visited an ear, nose, and throat (ENT), who put her on antibiotics... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms of your daughter seem primarily related to her ear. Though sometimes, there can be a spread of infection from ear to brain or other intracranial complication due to ear pathology. I suggest you get an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain with con... Read Full »