title: [Hemiplegic forms of human African trypanosomiasis].
abstract: Hemiplegic forms of human African trypanosomiasis are unusual. From 1963 to 1987, 14 cases have been reported in the literature. One may be mistakenly led to look for a space-occupying lesion when clinical features include hemiplegia, vascular shift from median line during arteriography, focal EEG anomalies and intracranial hypertension. The discussion on diagnosis also covers subacute or chronic meningo encephalitis (tuberculosis syphilis or fungal infection). CT scanner findings suggest the association of a massive demyelination of centrum semiovale, with cerebral oedema.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Neurologie Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine de Limoges.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sonan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dumas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D014347:Trypanosoma brucei gambiense; D014353:Trypanosomiasis, African / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Formes hémiplégiques de la trypanosomiase humaine africaine.