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True or false: Infections of the central nervous system is not a medical emergency?
True or false: Infections of the central nervous system is not a medical emergency?
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True or false: Meningitis is an infection within the brain parenchyma?
True or false: Meningitis is an infection within the brain parenchyma?
False (B)
True or false: Encephalitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space?
True or false: Encephalitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space?
False (B)
True or false: Infection involving the CNS is rarely life-threatening?
True or false: Infection involving the CNS is rarely life-threatening?
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True or false: CNS infections can lead to coma, decreased mental capacity, and persistent neurological deficits?
True or false: CNS infections can lead to coma, decreased mental capacity, and persistent neurological deficits?
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Study Notes
Neurological Infections
- Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are medical emergencies that can be life-threatening and have severe sequelae, such as coma, decreased mental capacity, seizure, and persistent neurological deficit.
Anatomy of Neurological System
- The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord.
- The peripheral nervous system (PNS) includes peripheral nerves.
- The meninges, brain parenchyma, and subarachnoid space are also part of the CNS.
Types of CNS Infections
Meningitis
- Definition: Infection within the subarachnoid space and/or throughout the leptomeninges.
Encephalitis
- Definition: Inflammation of the brain.
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