Two Cases of Cerebral Toxoplasmosis in AIDS Patients.
- Author:
Jin Hee HONG
1
;
Young Keun CHOI
;
Young Min KIM
;
Jae Seung LEE
;
Woo Chul LEE
;
Ho Jin SHIN
;
Keung Su SEO
;
Ju Sup JUNG
;
Goon Jae CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal medicine, Collage of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
AIDS;
cerebral;
toxoplasmosis
- MeSH:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;
Central Nervous System;
Encephalitis;
Fever;
Humans;
Opportunistic Infections;
Seizures;
Toxoplasmosis;
Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
1998;55(3):400-404
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Toxoplasmosis of the central nervous system occurs in 3 to 40 percent of all patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and it is the most common opportunistic infection to cause encephalitis or focal intracerebral lesions. We experienced two cases of cerebral toxoplasmosis in AIDS patients presenting as high fever, seizure and general weakness.