title: Subacute onset of paralysis in a person with AIDS.
abstract: We report a case of subacute onset of paraparesis in a patient with AIDS. Empiric treatment for toxoplasmosis of the brain and the spinal cord resulted in resolution of the paraparesis. This case highlights the differential diagnosis of toxoplasmosis of the spinal cord and reviews its management in HIV-infected patients.
authors.forename: Saarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arshad
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Skiest
authors.forename: Eric V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Granowitz
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000469:parasitology; D016781:Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents