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== Differential Diagnosis ==
 
== Differential Diagnosis ==
   
* Bacterial
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* '''Bacterial'''
 
** [[Syphilis]], usually as general paralysis with emotional incontinence, irritability, grandiosity, euphoria, poor insight, apathy, delusions, and cognitive impairment
 
** [[Syphilis]], usually as general paralysis with emotional incontinence, irritability, grandiosity, euphoria, poor insight, apathy, delusions, and cognitive impairment
 
** [[Lyme disease|Lyme meningoencephalomyelitis]], with impaired executive function and reduced attention
 
** [[Lyme disease|Lyme meningoencephalomyelitis]], with impaired executive function and reduced attention
 
** Sequela of [[bacterial meningitis]]
 
** Sequela of [[bacterial meningitis]]
 
** [[Whipple disease]]
 
** [[Whipple disease]]
* Viral
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* '''Viral'''
 
** Viral encephalitis (usually reversible)
 
** Viral encephalitis (usually reversible)
*** [[Herpesviruses]], including HSV-1, HSV-2, EBV, HHV-6, HHV-7 (and CMV and VZV, in immunocompromised people)
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*** [[Herpesviruses]], including [[HSV-1]], [[HSV-2]], [[EBV]], [[HHV-6]], [[HHV-7]] (and [[CMV]] and [[VZV]], in immunocompromised people)
 
*** [[Arboviruses]]
 
*** [[Arboviruses]]
 
*** [[Enteroviruses]]
 
*** [[Enteroviruses]]
 
** [[HIV]]-associated dementia: motor slowing, depressed mood, impaired recall but not recognition, poor visuospatial skills, and impaired executive function
 
** [[HIV]]-associated dementia: motor slowing, depressed mood, impaired recall but not recognition, poor visuospatial skills, and impaired executive function
*** Also, HIV-associated opportunistic infections including toxoplasmosis, cryptococcus, and CMV
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*** Also, HIV-associated opportunistic infections including [[toxoplasmosis]], [[cryptococcus]], and [[CMV]]
 
** [[Hepatitis C virus]]
 
** [[Hepatitis C virus]]
 
** [[Measles]] (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, SSPE)
 
** [[Measles]] (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, SSPE)
* Fungal
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* '''Fungal'''
 
** [[Cryptococcus]]
 
** [[Cryptococcus]]
* Parasitic
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* '''Parasitic'''
 
** [[Neurocysticercosis]] (rarely)
 
** [[Neurocysticercosis]] (rarely)
* Prion
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* '''Prion'''
** [[Creutzfeld-Jakob disease]]
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** [[Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease]]
   
 
[[Category:CNS infections]]
 
[[Category:CNS infections]]

Latest revision as of 13:57, 6 November 2020

Differential Diagnosis