Prematurity is a major cause of

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Prematurity commonly causspastic diplegia , from periventricular leukomalacia in preterm infants (~32-36 weeks), affecting legs most. Quadriplegia and hemiplegia link to broader insults; athetoid and dyskinetic to basal ganglia injury. Diplegias preterm tie makes A the correct answer.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Tuberculous meningitis can elevate CSF protein to 3,000 mg/dL from chronic inflammation and exudate. Bacterial peaks lower (~500-1,000); fungal and amebic rarely exceed 1,000; empyema is focal. TBs severity make B the correct answer.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Ceftriaxone causreversible gallbladder pseudolithiasis via biliary precipitation, per case reports. Ceftazidime , cefotaxime , meropenem , and chloramphenicol lack this effect. Ceftriaxonunique side effect makes C the correct answer.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: HSV-1 mimics enterovirus symptoms but caussevere cortical MRI lesions and occasional absent pleocytosis, per studies. Arbovirus, parechovirus, rabi, and EBV align closer to enterovirus CSF findings. HSVs severity makes C the correct answer.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Pseudotumor cerebri links to hematologic issulike Wiskott-Aldrich , megaloblastic anemia , polycythemia , and sickle cell via thrombosis or viscosity. Fanconi anemia causmarrow failure, not ICP. This mechanistic gap makes D the exception and correct answer.