Neuropath: Infectious

Question 1

Difference between Lepromatous and tuberculoid form of Leprosy

Answer 1

low host resistance in lepromatous form, skin test is negative

Question 2

PAS-positive granules

Answer 2

Whipples disease

Question 3

AFB positive multiple abscesses

Answer 3

nocardia

Question 4

most frequent CNS fungal infection

Answer 4

candidiasis

Question 5

Angioinvasive fungus with branching septate hyphae

Answer 5

Aspergillosis

Question 6

Hemorrhagic necrosis with right angle branching hyphae

Answer 6

Mucormycosis

Question 7

obligate intracellular organism full of tachyzoites

Answer 7

toxoplasmosis

Question 8

lymphocytic perivascular cuffing with cowdry A eosinophilic intranuclear inclusion

Answer 8

HSV-1

Question 9

Negri bodies (intracytoplasmic eosinophillic inclusions) affect Purkinje cells

Answer 9

Rabies

Question 10

multinucleated giant cells

Answer 10

HIV encephalitis

Question 11

most frequent congenital CNS infection

Answer 11

CMV

Question 12

periventricular egg shell calcifications

Answer 12

CMV

Question 13

chorioretinitis and cranial calcifications (NOT periventricular)

Answer 13

Toxoplasma

Question 14

Cortical and basal ganglia calcifications

Answer 14

Rubella