Neurotoxoplasmosis as debut of AIDS patients

Abstract

Since its detection in 1981, HIV/AIDS has become a global pandemic; cases have been published in all countries. It is a chronic progressive communicable disease, of viral origin, caused by one of two related retroviruses (HIV-1 and HIV-2). It produces a wide range of clinical manifestations related to defects in cell-mediated immunity. A patient with cerebral toxoplasmosis is presented. In this case the prognosis and survival depend on the appropriate diagnosis and effective treatment. It is considered of interest to comment on the main clinical aspects to contribute to the early detection in its primary level; and also to a better general treatment, especially for internationalist doctors who give their services in countries where AIDS is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality.

Keywords

• toxoplasmosis, cerebral/diagnosis
• prognosis
• treatment outcome
• hiv