[Neurotoxoplasmosis. Description of a case of an acquired meningo-encephalitis (author's transl)].
The authors report a case of meningo-encephalitis in a 28 year-old man, who was hospitalized in emergency after a generalized epileptic crisis, which occured after a period of fever and neuro-psychiatric troubles. This was followed rapidly by a comatose stage (third grade). All investigations to find an etiology were unsuccessful except: positive toxoplasmosis serology at 720 IU/ml with IgM fluorescent antibodies, then at 2 600 IU/ml. The level of fluorescent antibodies in the CSF was 1/16. Clinical evolution was favorable with resolution of the comatose stage, and disappearance of the meningitis.
D000328:Adult; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology
D000906:Antibodies
Neurotoxoplasmose. A propos d'un cas de méningo-encéphalite acquise.