Neurotoxoplasmosis as A Neurological Complication of Infection by The Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Luis Enrique González Espinosa; Juan Miguel Riol Lozano; Nelson Gómez Viera; Lisbel Garzón Cutiño; Yessika Dueñas Ojeda

2017, Number 2

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Rev cubana med 2017; 56 (2)

Neurotoxoplasmosis as A Neurological Complication of Infection by The Human Immunodeficiency Virus

González ELE, Riol LJM, Gómez VN, Garzón CL, Dueñas OY

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Neurological complications of human immunodeficiency virus infection can affect any portion of the neuroaxis. These are divided into two large groups: those that are a consequence of HIV infection and those that are secondary in nature and that occur, mainly, as a result of the associated immunosuppression. Toxoplasmosis of the central nervous system is among the most frequent neurological complications that occur as a secondary consequence of this infection. The case of an HIV positive patient who had a sudden clinical picture due to loss of consciousness followed by generalized tonic-clonic seizure and subsequently a 38 °C fever accompanied by severe oppressive retroocular headache, as well as fluctuating confusion and left hemiparesis. Neurotoxoplasmosis diagnosis was confirmed, with a favorable response to the treatment and resolution of the disease.