Cognitive Function and Fatigue After Brain Abscess

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF OSLO · Jun 23, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how patients who have been treated for a brain abscess experience cognitive problems, like difficulties with thinking and memory, and feelings of fatigue. A brain abscess is an infection in the brain that can cause serious issues, even after treatment. Researchers want to understand if these ongoing problems are due to inflammation or damage in the brain caused by the abscess. To do this, they will use special imaging and brain activity tests, which will help identify any changes in the brain that could explain these symptoms.

To participate in the trial, you need to be over 16 years old and have completed treatment for a brain abscess. Unfortunately, individuals who are unconscious, too mentally ill to participate, or have dementia cannot take part. Additionally, if you have claustrophobia that prevents you from undergoing certain tests, or if you experience panic attacks that would make it difficult to complete the procedures, you would also be excluded. If eligible, participants can expect to undergo some tests that will help researchers learn more about the brain's condition and how it relates to ongoing cognitive problems and fatigue.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion criteria:
• • • Patients who have completed treatment for brain abscess and who agree to participate.
• Exclusion criteria:
• • Patients who cannot undergo neuropsychological investigation due to unconsciousness
• • Patients who cannot undergo neuropsychological investigation, being mentally too ill
• • Patients who suffer from dementia
• • Patients who cannot undergo FDG-PET due to claustrophobia
• • Patients who cannot undergo EEG due to panic attacks
• • Age under 16.