Neurotransmitters
Regulates pleasure, reward, motivation, movement & learning.
What is Dopamine?
Controls learning, memory, & brain elasticity.
Primary excitatory neurotransmitter.
Rapid, severe & life-threatening.
High fever, low glucose.
Caused by streptococcus pneumonia & Neisseria meningitis.
What is Bacterial Meningitis?
Autoimmune; attacks the CNS.
Causes visual issues, fatigue, and spasticity.
What is MS?
Streptococcus Pneumonia.
What is Most Common Cause of Meningitis in Adults?
Controls mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional regulation.
What is Serotonin (5-HT)?
Low=depression, Parkinsons, ADHD.
High=Schizophrenia, addiction, mania.
What is Dopamine?
Gradual, mild-moderate symptoms.
Low-grade fever, normal glucose.
Caused by enteroviruses and HSV.
What is Viral Meningitis?
Progressive nerve damage.
What is MS?
Neisseria Meningitis.
What is Most Common Cause in Children?
Controls alertness, arousal, and stress response (fight/flight).
What is Norepinephrine?
Low=Depression, anxiety, OCD.
High=agitation, confusion, high Bp, fever.
What is Serotonin?
Inflammation of the meninges.
High WBC and protein on CSF tap.
What is Meningitis?
Produce myelin for multiple neurons.
In CNS.
What is Oligodendrocytes?
MS
Group B Streptococcus, E-Coli, Listeria.
What is Most Common Causes of Meningitis in Neonates?
Decreases neuronal excitability & promotes relaxation.
Primary inhibitory neurotransmitter.
What is GABA?
Low=anxiety, seizures, insomnia.
High=hypersomnia, sedation.
What is GABA?
Autoimmune; attacks the PNS.
Usually secondary to infections.
What is Guillain-Barre?
Produce myelin for a single neuron.
In PNS.
What is Schwann Cells?
Guillain-Barre.
Supports memory, learning, attention & muscle control.
What is Acetylcholine?
Low=Alzheimers, cognitive decline.
High=Muscle spasms, overactivation.
What is Acetylcholine?
Rapidly progressing symmetrical muscle weakness.
Ascending paralysis, loss of reflexes, resp failure.
Temporary.
What is Guillain-Barre Defining Clinical Feature?
Campylobacter jejuni & Epstein-Barr virus.