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Meningitis is inflammation of

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the subarachnoid space resulting from an infection

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Encephalitis is inflammation of

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brain parenchyma resulting from an infection

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Focal Encephalitis is primarily caused by

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HSV-1

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Diffuse Encephalitis is primarily caused by

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Arbovirus

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Fungal agent that causes meningitis

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Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii

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Protozoa agents that causes meningitis

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Toxoplasma ghondii, Naegleria fowleri

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Encephalomyelitis is inflammation of

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brain parenchyma AND spinal cord

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2 main agents of Encephalomyelitis

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poliovirus and West Nile virus

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Slow virus encephalitis diseases:

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HIV-1-associated cognitive/motor complex, Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), Subacute, sclerosing panencephalopathy (SSPE)

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Agents causing Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)

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polyomaviruses – papovavirus: JC virus

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Agents causing Subacute, sclerosing panencephalopathy (SSPE)

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Measles virus

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Agents causing Abscesses

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S. aureus, anaerobes

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Agents causing neurocysticercosis (cysts)

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Taenia solium

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Agents causing toxoplasmosis (pseudocyts)

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Toxoplasma gondii

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Neurotoxic disease causing agents of the CNS

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Clostridium tetani (neurotoxemia)

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Neurotoxic disease causing agents of the PNS

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Clostridium botulinum

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Describe Sx of Mass Lesions and mechanism

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sufficient mass/volume to press against the normal brain tissue → increased intracranial presure →focal seizures

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Leprosy is an infection of

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sensory nerves

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Leprosy in caused by

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Mycobacterium leprae

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Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome is

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demyelination of PNS - autoimmune disease

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Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome is caused primarily by

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Campylobacter jejuni

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Botulism is a disease caused by

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toxin inhibits nerves at the neuromuscular junction

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Prion Diseases

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new variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease, Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD)

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Agents causing Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease

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Prion of bovine spongiform encephalitis

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Agents causing new variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease

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Human Prions

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Pseudocysts

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toxoplasma gondii (protozoan)

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Cysts

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Intermediate host in helminthic infections, primarily w/ Taenia solium

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Tx for HSV-1

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Antivirals

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Tx for Arbovirus

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Supportive Therapy

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Seasonality for Arbovirus

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Summer/Fall

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Common presenting case for patient with undiagnosed HIV infection

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Zoonosis of Arbovirus

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arthropods

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Zoonosis of LCMV

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rodents

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What discriminates nasal discharge from CSF leak?

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CSF contains beta-transferon

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