The term âbrain surgeryâ refers to various medical procedures that involve repairing structural problems in the brain. There are numerous types of brain surgery. The type used is based on the area of the brain and the condition being treated. Advances in medical technology have enabled surgeons to operate on portions of the brain without a single incision in or near the head. Brain surgery is a critical and complicated process.
Increased intracranial pressure in patients with Lyme disease is an uncommon but reported finding. We discuss 2 patients from Lyme endemic areas who initially presented with headache, nausea, and vomiting and were eventually found to have increased intracranial pressure, a mild cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis, and positive Lyme titers.
Finally, you may not actually have the flu at all. Many people believe they have the flu when they get sick. But flu like symptoms can be caused by a lot of viruses, not just influenza. And contrary to popular belief, the flu typically does not cause vomiting and diarrhea - or at least not as primary symptoms. Influenza is a respiratory illness. If your main symptoms are vomiting and diarrhea, you probably have a stomach virus (sometimes called the stomach flu), which is not the flu at all.