Neurological Sequelae of Meningitis
This type of hearing loss occurs due to inflammatory damage to the cochlea after bacterial meningitis.
sensorineural hearing loss
Progressive hearing loss after meningitis is usually due to damage in which inner ear structure?
cochlea
A college student is exposed to a confirmed case of meningococcal meningitis. Vaccination alone is insufficient; what additional intervention is recommended?
haemoprophylaxis for close contacts (rifampicin, ciprofloxacin)
First-line chemoprophylaxis for close contacts of meningococcal cases differs in pregnant patients; which drug is preferred?
ceftriaxone
Cognitive deficits after meningitis are most commonly linked to ischaemic injury in which region?
A) Hippocampus
B) Frontal and temporal lobes
C) Occipital cortex
B) Frontal and temporal lobes
Neisseria meningitidis septicemia may trigger this renal complication due to microvascular thrombosis.
acute kidney injury
Rapid public health intervention during a meningococcal outbreak typically includes:
A) Mass chemoprophylaxis only
B) Contact tracing + vaccination + chemoprophylaxis
C) Quarantine of symptomatic cases only
B) Contact tracing + vaccination + chemoprophylaxis
Vaccinating the entire population during an ongoing meningococcal outbreak is an example of:
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
A - Primary prevention
A 10-year-old develops involuntary jerky movements weeks after recovering from meningitis. This is most likely due to inflammation affecting which brain structure?
basal ganglia
Post-meningitic hydrocephalus typically develops due to obstruction of CSF flow at
A) Arachnoid villi / subarachnoid space
B) Lateral ventricles only
C) Cerebellar cortex
A) Arachnoid villi / subarachnoid space
Outbreaks of meningococcal meningitis in Africa often coincide with this environmental factor that damages nasopharyngeal mucosa
low humidity
Educating communities to recognize early signs of meningitis and seek prompt care falls under:
secondary prevention
Seizures months after meningitis are often caused by which pathological process?
cortical scarring
Endocrine sequelae like diabetes insipidus after meningitis result from damage to which structure?
posterior pituitary