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* A weakened immune system (such as in [[AIDS]] patients) | * A weakened immune system (such as in [[AIDS]] patients) | ||
* Chronic disease, such as cancer or [[Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome]] | * Chronic disease, such as cancer or [[Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome|Osler-weber-rendu syndrome]] | ||
* Drugs that suppress the immune system ([[corticosteroid]]s or [[chemotherapy]]) | * Drugs that suppress the immune system ([[corticosteroid]]s or [[chemotherapy]]) | ||
* Right-to-left heart shunts, usually the result of [[congenital heart disease]] | * Right-to-left heart shunts, usually the result of [[congenital heart disease]] | ||
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Risk Factors
The following raise your risk of a brain abscess:
- A weakened immune system (such as in AIDS patients)
- Chronic disease, such as cancer or Osler-weber-rendu syndrome
- Drugs that suppress the immune system (corticosteroids or chemotherapy)
- Right-to-left heart shunts, usually the result of congenital heart disease