title: HIV-Associated Neurocysticercosis.
abstract: Few cases of HIV and neurocysticercosis co-infection have been reported till date. The symptomatic manifestation of cysticercosis may be further reduced by interactions between the 2 disease processes. In patients with HIV, the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis is challenging and management must be individualized depending on the stage and the coexistent opportunistic conditions. We present 2 such cases. First was a 35-year-old driver seropositive for HIV-1 presented with complex partial seizures and a CD4 count of 530 cells/mm(3). The second case was a 40-year-old businessman with a CD4 count of 350 cells/mm(3). Both of them had multiple parenchymal lesions, with 1 being a large cystic lesion. Relatively high CD4 count and a positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay increased the likelihood for diagnosis and treatment. Both of our patients received cysticidal therapy, and none of them deteriorated with treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Microbiology, Dr. R. M. L. Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Kuljeet Singh
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Microbiology, Dr. R. M. L. Hospital, New Delhi, India ankurwadhwa101@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wadhwa
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Microbiology, Dr. R. M. L. Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Jyoti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Microbiology, Dr. R. M. L. Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mahajan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D060085:Coinfection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
keywords: HIV; neurocysticercosis