Overview

Question 1

Infantile Epilepsy

Answer 1

GLUT-1 deficiency

Question 2

CSF lymphocytes

Answer 2

viral, fungal,tubercular,CNS infections/inflammation, lymphoma

Question 3

Oligoclonal bands

Answer 3

nonspecific marker; intrathecal synthesis of IgG

Question 4

Infectious/inflammatory meningitis

Answer 4

Pacymeninges-inflammatory meningitis

Leptomeningeal-infectious meningitis

Question 5

The venous flow of deep structures

Answer 5

internal vertebral veins and the basal veins of Rosenthal –>empty into great vein of Galen–> straight sinus

Question 6

CSF flow

Answer 6

2 lateral ventricles producing CSF via choroid plexus –> third ventricle via foramina of monro–> fourth ventricle via cerebral aqueduct in the midbrain –>subarachanoid space via foramen of Magendie (midline) and foramina of luscka (lateral) to bathe outer surface of the brain and spinal cord. 1/2 liter per day about 20ml/hr

Question 7

communicating hydrocephalus

Answer 7

failure of CSF reabsorption in the arachanoid granulations (i.e cryptococcal meningitis/NPH)