Infection

Question 1

Classic triad of meningitis

Answer 1

fever, headache, stiff neck

Question 2

treatment for bacterial meningitis

Answer 2

steroids(ie decadron)

Question 3

CSF of HSE

Answer 3

frequently hemorrhagic, mild increased protein, decreased glucose

Question 4

clinical manifestations of early stage lyme neuroborreliosis

Answer 4

cranial neuropathy ie facial palsy, lymphocytic meningitis, radiculoneuritis ie pain in distribution of affected nerve root

Question 5

clinical manifestations of late stage lyme neuroborreliosis

Answer 5

encephalopathic syndrome. chronic lyme disease

Question 6

progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is opportunistic infection in what pt population

Answer 6

MS pts treated with immunomodulating agents.

Question 7

clinical features of progressive multifocal leukencephalopathy

Answer 7

progression of dementia with focal findings. behavioral, cognitive and speech impairment. hemiparesis, visual field disturbance

Question 8

clinical findings of CJD

Answer 8

progresisve dimentia, focal deficits including hemianopsia, focal weakness, ataxia. myoclonus, fatal

Question 9

CJD diagnostic findings

Answer 9

CSF has mildly elevated prtn, 14-3-3 prtn detected