(22) Bullous contact allergy from cinnamon in a young Malay female as a result of contact allergy to cinnamic aldehyde in cinnamon has been described. (23) In an early report, a newly formulated âspicyâ toothpaste containing cinnamon as a flavouring agent was the cause of oral symptoms in 8 patients referred to clinics in England, and in a further 8 patients discovered subsequently.
A CNS infection is an infection which involves the central nervous system in some way. Meningitis is one of the most common and well known types, involving the meninges, the coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Other types of infections involve the brain or spinal cord directly. For example, a cerebral abscess is a bacterial brain infection and encephalitis is typically a viral infection of the brain. In general, an infection is a disease caused by the invasion of a disease-causing micro-organism or virus.
Guillain-BarreÂ´ Syndrome. Ted M. Burns, M.D.1. ABSTRACT. Guillain-BarreÂ´ syndrome (GBS) is an acute-onset, monophasic, immune-medi-. ated polyneuropathy that often follows an antecedent infection. The diagnosis relies heavily. on the clinical impression obtained from the history and examination, although cerebro-.