Nervous System Diseases

Question 1

The disease meningococcal meningitis is caused by which bacteria?

Answer 1

Neisseria meningitidis

Question 2

Haemophilus Meningitis (Hib meningitis) is caused by which bacteria?

Answer 2

Haemophilus influenzae Type B

Question 3

Pneumoccoccal Meningitis is caused by which bacteria?

Answer 3

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 4

Aseptic meningitis can be caused by which two pathogens?

Answer 4

1.) Mumps virus
2.) Enteroviruses

Question 5

Leprosy [Hansen’s Disease] is caused by which organism?

Answer 5

Mycobacterium leprae

Question 6

Botulism is caused by which pathogen?

Answer 6

Clostridium botulinum

Question 7

Tetanus [Lockjaw] is caused by which organism?

Answer 7

Clostridium tetani

Question 8

Rabies is caused by which pathogen?

Answer 8

Rabies virus

Question 9

Polio is caused by which pathogen?

Answer 9

Poliovirus

Question 10

Acute flaccid myelitis is caused by which virus?

Answer 10

Enterovirus D68

Question 11

Name 4 prion diseases of the nervous system?

Answer 11

1.) Kuru
2.) Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy
3.) Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease
4.) Chronic wasting disease