Hemichorea-hemiballismus associated with acquired immune deficiency syndrome and cerebral toxoplasmosis.
A young woman had hemichorea-hemiballismus subsequently found to be secondary to a cerebral toxoplasmosis infection complicating human immunodeficiency virus infection. This patient had the sixth reported case of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) with hemichorea-hemiballismus, and each has been secondary to cerebral toxoplasmosis. The presence of hemichorea-hemiballismus in a young patient should suggest a diagnosis of AIDS and in particular the diagnosis of secondary cerebral toxoplasmosis. Other movement disorders that occur in AIDS are discussed.
Department of Neurology, University of Miami, FL 33136.
J R
JR
Sanchez-Ramos
S A
SA
Factor
W J
WJ
Weiner
J
J
Marquez
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002819:Chorea / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging