Question

Which anatomical regions of the brain does infectious encephalitis have a predilection for?

a) Frontal and parietal lobes
b) Occipital lobe
c) Brainstem
d) Cerebellum

Answer 1

Infectious encephalitis affects different anatomical regions of the brain depending on the specific type of encephalitis.

Step-by-step explanation:

Infectious encephalitis has a predilection for different anatomical regions of the brain depending on the specific type of encephalitis. Some examples of the regions affected in specific types of encephalitis include:

1. Eastern equine encephalitis: medial temporal lobe
2. Western equine encephalitis: ventromedial prefrontal cortex
3. West Nile encephalitis: superior temporal gyrus
4. Japanese encephalitis: postcentral gyrus