Syndromes/Clinical scenarios

Question 1

DDx for lymphocytic CSF

Answer 1

INFECTIOUS:
- Viral mengingitis/encephalitis
- fungal - cryptococcus
- TBM
- HIV
- Listeria meningitis
- partially treated bacterial meningitis
- syphilis
- parameningeal infections ( cerebral abscesses)

NON-INFECTIOUS
- autoimmune encephalitis
- MS
- Drugs
- Drugs - NSAIDs, antibiotics
- Vasculitis
- Sarcoid
- Neoplastics/paraneoplastic
- Other autoimmune conditions - SLE
- ADEM