(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.
Vasculitis (CNS) Vasculitis of the central nervous system (CNS) is an autoimmune disorder in which the body mistakes its own blood vessels that supply the brain and spinal cord as a foreign substance and launches antibodies to attack them. It is not known what causes this faulty immune response. Inflammation of the blood vessels prevents blood from flowing to parts of the brain and spinal cord, which can result in damage to the CNS, including: decreased function due to decreased blood flow (ischemia),