Neuro Micro

Question 1

Echovirus

Answer 1

Most common cause of aseptic meningitis (viral - acute)

Question 2

Acute or Subacute Viral Presentation (CNS Infection)

Answer 2

Herpes Encephalitis

Question 3

Subacute Viral Presentation (CNS Infection)

Answer 3

Progressive mulitfocal leukoencephalopahty (JC virus), subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (measles)

Question 4

Bacterial Meningitis (Age: 1 mo)

Answer 4

Group B Strep; E coli; Listeria monocytogenes

Question 5

Bacterial Meningitis (1 mo to 18 yrs)

Answer 5

Neisseria meningiditis

Question 6

Bacterial Meningitis (> 18 yrs)

Answer 6

Strep pneumo

Question 7

Bacterial Meningitis (Immunocompromised patient)

Answer 7

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 8

Bacterial Meningitis (Liver/renal disease, aseptic meningitis)

Answer 8

Leptospira interrogans

Question 9

Fungal - Immunocompromised patient (subacute meningitis)

Answer 9

Cryptococcus neoformans

Question 10

Fungal - DKA, Leukemia (CNS Infection)

Answer 10

Mucormycosis (Mucor, Rhizopus)

Question 11

Parasitic - Rapidly fatal (immunecompetent patient) (CNS Infection)

Answer 11

Naegleria fowleri

Question 12

Parasitic - Rapidly fatal - (Immunocompromised patient) (CNS infection)

Answer 12

Acanthamoeba

Question 13

Neurocysticercosis

Answer 13

Taenia solium

Question 14

Parasitic CNS Infection in AIDS Patient

Answer 14

Toxoplamsa gondii

Question 15

Malaria with CNS Infection

Answer 15

Plasmodium falciparum

Question 16

Bacterial Brain Abscess

Answer 16

Streptococci, Staph aureus, Enterobacteriaceae, Bacillus fragilis, Peptostreptococcus

Question 17

Helminthic Brain Abscess

Answer 17

Taenia solium, Schistosoma, hydatid cyst (Echinococcus granulosus)