NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS

Question 1

INFLAMMATION or INFECTION involving the BRAIN PARENCHYMA

Answer 1

ENCEPHALITIS

Question 2

Inflammation or infection involving the brain and the spinal cord

Answer 2

ENCEPHALOMYELITIS

Question 3

INFLAMMATION OF THE SPINAL CORD

Answer 3

Myelitis

Question 4

Inflammation of involving the brain and meninges

Answer 4

MENINGOENCEPHALITIS

Question 5

Inflammation or Infection involving the LEPTOMENINGES

Answer 5

MENINGITS

Question 6

a serious infection of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It’s often caused by bacteria entering the bloodstream and spreading to the brain. Symptoms include severe headache, fever, stiff neck, sensitivity to light, and confusion.

Answer 6

Bacterial Meningitis

Question 7

one of the bacteria that can cause bacterial meningitis. It’s transmitted through respiratory droplets and can lead to outbreaks in crowded settings like dormitories or military barracks.

Answer 7

Neisseria meningitidis