69. Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system Flashcards
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
affected region of meningitis
leptomeninges : piamater & arachnoid
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
types of meningitis
bacterial meningitis
aseptic meningitis
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
causative agent of bacterial meningitis (5)
child : E. coli, S. agalactiae
adult : N. meningitidies
elderly : S. pneumoniae, L. monocytogenes
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
spread type of meningitis (4)
hematogenous
direct
local extension
from peripheral nerve
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
clinical manifestation of bacterial meningitis (4)
headache
fever
stiff neck
photophobia
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
laboratory diagnostics of bacterial meningitis
increased CSF pressure
increased CSF neutrophil
increased CSF protein
decreased CSF glucose
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
causative agent of viral meningitis (2)
enterovirus
HSV
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
laboratory diagnostics of viral meningitis
increased CSF lymphocyte
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
causative agent of chronic meningitis (3)
TB
syphilis : neurosyphilis
B. burgdorferi : neuroborreliosis
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
causative agent of encephalitis
bacterial : syphilis
viral : arborvirus, VZV, CMV, rabies, poliovirus, HSV1, HIV
fungal : C. albicans, mucor
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
characteristics of candida infected encephalitis
multiple microabscess
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
characteristics of poliovirus encephalitis
paralytic poliomyelitis
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
characteristics of CMV encephalitis
microcephaly
periventricular calcification
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
characteristics of rabies encephalitis
alternating mania, stupor, progression to coma