You rule out Bacterial meningitis by looking for a decrease in which Cerebral Sp

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You rule out Bacterial meningitis by looking for a decrease in which Cerebral Spinal Fluid component?

A. Multiple Sclerosis                            B. Central Pontine Myelinolysis

C. Anterior Cerebral Artery               D. Trichinosis

E. Glucose

You rule out active Multiple Sclerosis by looking for an increase in which Cerebral Spinal Fluid component?

A. Protein                                              B. Cysticercosis

C. Echinococcosis                                 D. Contralateral upper extremity and facial weakness

E. Fourth Ventricle (Area Postrema)

Explanation / Answer

1.in bacterial meningitis the level of GLUCOSE decreases in CSF.

So the answer Is E. GLUCOSE.

2.In multiple sclerosis there is elevated level of specific type of PROTEIN called oligoclonal bands.

So answer is A. PROTEIN .

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