Which is not a finding in viral encephalitis?
Correct Answer: A strogl i a I proliferation
Description: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Astroglial proliferation The pathologic Changes in viral encephalitis are : Parenchymal infiltrate chiefly in perivascular location, of mononuclear cells consisting of lymphocytes, plasma cells, macrophages. o Microscopic clusters of MICROGLIAL cells and presence of Neuronophagia. o Viral infection can lead to : - i) Intranuclear inclusions Herpes infection (Cowdry body 'A') ii) Cytoplasmic inclusions --> Rabies (Negri body) iii) Both intranuclear & --> Cytomegalovirus. cytoplasmic inclusions
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