CNS Infections

Question 1

The major risk factor for meningitis

Answer 1

Lack of immunity to specific pathogen

Question 2

Frequent sequelae of CNSI which results from vascular occlusion due to inflammation and vasospasm

Answer 2

Cerebral Infarction

Question 3

This edema in oncreased ICP is due to cell death

Answer 3

Cytotoxic Cerebral Edema

Question 4

This mechanism of increased ICP is due to the cytokine-induced increased capillary vascular permeability

Answer 4

Vasogenic Cerebral Edema

Question 5

This mechanism of increased ICP is due to increased hydrostatic pressure

Answer 5

Interstitial Cerebral Edema

Question 6

Raised CSF proteim levels are due to the increased vascular permeability of the blood-brain barrier

Answer 6

True

Question 7

There is decreased glucose transport in the cerebral tissue in XNSI called Hypoglycorrhachia

Answer 7

True

Question 8

If one flexes the hip at 90 degrees, there’s subsequent pain with extension of the leg

Answer 8

Kernig Sign

Question 9

There is involuntary flexionbof the knees and hips after passive flexion of the neck while supine

Answer 9

Brudzinski Sign

Question 10

This ia the most common sequelae of bacterial meningitis

Answer 10

Sensorineural hearing loss

Question 11

The most common cause of viral meningoencephalitis

Answer 11

Enterovirus

Question 12

This causes severe, sporqdic encephalitis in children and adults

Answer 12

HSV -1

Question 13

This area in the brain is often affecred by HSV

Answer 13

Temporal Bone

Question 14

This virus affects the entire brain

Answer 14

Arbovirus

Question 15

This viruses affect the basal steuctures of the brain

Answer 15

Rabies

Question 16

The diagnosis of viral encephalitis is made on the basis of clinical presentation followed by progressive CBS symptoms

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Brain abscesses can be from sinusitis, orbital cellulitis, chronic otitis media and mastoiditis

Answer 17

True