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Brain lesions are areas of injury or disease in the brain. Lesions may be due to infection, tumors, exposure to certain chemicals, problems with the immune system, and demyelinating diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis. Sometimes the cause is not known.
1 Animal studies have shown that a head trauma typically causes inflammation in the brain, and this increases the risk of psychological symptoms. 2  Head injuries can destroy an area of the brain, and this damage can lead to the development of a mental disorder that is associated with the area in question.