Subacute onset of paralysis in a person with AIDS.
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.
Arshad
Saarah
S
Skiest
Daniel
D
Granowitz
Eric V
EV
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
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents