8. Charateristic Infections Flashcards
1
Q
Enhancement o f the Basilar Meninges + Hydrocephalus
A
TB meningitis
2
Q
Bright T2 changes in the temporal lobe
Spares the basal ganglia (distinguishes it from MCA stroke)
A
HSV
3
Q
paraneoplastic syndrome (usually
small cell lung cancer), that looks very
similar to HSV
A
Limbic Encephalitis:
4
Q
Bright T2 basal ganglia and thalamus
with restricted diffusion
A
West Nile
5
Q
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
A
rapidly progressive atrophy.
6
Q
A
Neurocysticercosis
Tinea solium
BAsal cistern = worrs outcome
Enhancing cyst + edema and calcification
7
Q
A
Meningitis
Bacterial (Acute pyogenic)
Viral (Lymphocytic)
Chronic (TB or fungal)
Non-infecitous (Sarcoid)
Thick Leptomeningeael enhancement
