A Case of Toxoplasmic Encephalitis in an Advanced AIDS Patient.
- Author:
Myoung Ki SIM
1
;
Jeong Ho PARK
;
Ho Sung YU
;
Kyung Hwa PARK
;
Jeom Seok KO
;
Woo Kyun BAE
;
Jong Hee SHIN
;
Sei Jong KIM
;
Dong Hyeon SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. dhyeon@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
AIDS;
Toxoplasmic encephalitis
- MeSH:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active;
Central Nervous System Infections;
Chemoprevention;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Encephalitis*;
Facial Paralysis;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Opportunistic Infections;
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
- From:Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
2002;34(5):337-340
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE) is the most common cause of opportunistic central nervous system infection in advanced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. The incidence of TE has fallen markedly after the availability of highly active antiretroviral therapy and cotrimoxazole chemoprophylaxis. TE linked to AIDS is a rare entity in Korea, but we must consider TE in the differential diagnosis of the opportunistic infections in AIDS patients. We report a case of toxoplasmic encephalitis in an advanced AIDS patient presenting as progressive right facial palsy.
