Epidural Abscess
Synonyms
Abscess, Cranial Epidural
Abscess, Cranial Extradural
Abscess, Epidural
Abscess, Extradural
Abscess, Intracranial Epidural
Abscess, Intracranial Extradural
Abscess, Spinal Epidural
Abscess, Spinal Extradural
Abscesses, Intracranial Extradural
Cranial Epidural Abscess
Cranial Extradural Abscess
Epidural Abscess, Cranial
Epidural Abscess, Intracranial
Epidural Abscess, Spinal
Extradural Abscess
Extradural Abscess, Intracranial
Extradural Abscess, Spinal
Extradural Abscesses, Intracranial
Intracranial Epidural Abscess
Intracranial Extradural Abscess
Intracranial Extradural Abscesses
Spinal Epidural Abscess
Spinal 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)