encephalitis Flashcards
1
Q
what is encephalitis
A
inflam of the brain
2
Q
symptoms of encephalitis - 6
A
odd behaviour confusion difficulty speaking fever headache weakness
3
Q
causes of encephalitis - 2
A
viral
non viral
4
Q
viral causes - 4
A
hsv, cmv, ebv, vzv
5
Q
non viral causes - 4
A
meng
tb
listeria
malaria
6
Q
investigations of encephalitis - 4
A
bloods
ct
LP
CXR
7
Q
what does LP show - 2
A
increase lymphocyte and decrease glucose
8
Q
why do a CXR
A
to rule out TB
9
Q
DDx - 5
A
hypoglycemia brain abscess HSV meng TB
10
Q
complications - 4
A
memory loss
seizures
problems with attention, concentration
problem solving
11
Q
what is chronic traumatic encephalopathy
A
neurodegenerative with repeated head trauma
12
Q
symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy - 6
A
impulsive aggression rage depression impaired attention and memory poor coordination
