Medical MCQ-A 29-year-old male is suspected of having viral encephalitis. Which of the following is the most likely result from CSF analysis?

A 29-year-old male is suspected of having viral encephalitis. Which of the following is the most likely result from CSF analysis?

Raised protein + raised lymphocytes + normal glucose

Raised protein + normal lymphocytes + normal glucose

Raised protein + raised lymphocytes + raised glucose

Normal protein + raised lymphocytes + raised glucose

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Correct Answer:

Raised protein + raised lymphocytes + normal glucose

Description:

VIRAL encephalitis N Glucose n or slightly | Protein || Lymphocytes Spinal Fluid Analysis for Meningitis Etiology Opening Pressure WBC Count Protein Glucose CSF/Serum Glucose Ratio Normal <180 mm H2O <=5 cells/mm3 15-45 mg/dL 45-80 mg/dL 0.6-0.7 Bacterial >180 mm H2O >100 cells/mm3 PMNs predominant >45 mg/dL <40 mg/dL <0.4 Viral,Borrelia burgdorferi,Treponema pallidum,Baonella henselae <180 mm H2O 25-500 cells/mm3 Lymphocyte predominant 15-45 mg/dLor slightly raised 45-80 mg/dL 0.6-0.7 Fungi,Mycobacterium tuberculosis, sarcoid, lymphoma, leptomeningeal metastases, paially treated bacterial meningitis Normal or increased 25-500 cells/mm3 Lymphocyte predominant >45 mg/dL <40 mg/dL <0.6

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