CSF findings in a patient with tubercular meningitis: March 2012
Ans: C i.e. Raised protein, decreased glucose, increased lymphocytes Conditions and CSF findings Subarachnoid hemorrhage presents with normal/slightly raised WBC, normal glucose and raised protein Viral meningitis presents with 10-2000 lymphocytes (normal 0-4 X 106/L), normal glucose and normal/increased protein Tubercular meningitis presents with 50-5000 lymphocytes, decreased glucose and increased protein Acute bacterial meningitis shows 1000-5000 polymorphs, decreased glucose and increased protein
Raised protein, normal glucose, increased WBC
Raised protein, normal glucose, increased lymphocytes
Raised protein, decreased glucose, increased lymphocytes
Raised protein, decreased glucose, increased neutrophils