Nervous System Infections Flashcards

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Protozoan causes of encephalitis:

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  1. T.gondii

2. T.brucei

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Viral causes of encephalitis:

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  1. HSV-1
  2. HSV-2
  3. Rabies virus
  4. Japanese encephalitis virus + other arboviruses.
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Causes of neonatal meningitis:

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  1. S.agalactiae
  2. L.monocytogenes
  3. E.coli
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Causes of meningitis 6months - 6yrs:

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  1. S.pneumoniae
  2. N.meningitidis
  3. H.influenza type B
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Causes of meningitis 6yrs - 60yrs:

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  1. N.meningitidis
  2. Poliovirus
  3. S.pneumoniae
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Causes of aseptic meningitis:

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  1. Coxsackievirus
  2. Echovirus
  3. Mumps virus
  4. Polio virus
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Fungal meningitis:

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C.neoformans

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Axon/Synapse pathogenesis:

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  1. C.tetani
  2. C.botulinum
  3. M.leprae
  4. Poliovirus
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Bacterial meningitis - Lab results:

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Protein - UP UP
Glucose - DOWN DOWN
Cells - PNMs
Pressure - UP

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Viral meningitis - Lab results:

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Protein - UP or normal
Glucose - normal
Cells - Lymphocytes
Pressure - Normal

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Fungal meningitis - Lab results:

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Protein - UP
Glucose - Down
Cells - Lymphocytes
Pressure - UP

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