title: Hemichorea in a patient with HIV-associated central nervous system histoplasmosis.
abstract: Central nervous system histoplasmosis is a rare opportunistic infection with a heterogeneous clinical presentation. We describe the first case of human immunodeficiency virus-associated cerebral histoplasmosis presenting with hemichorea. The patient recovered after treatment with conventional amphotericin B and itraconazole.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurologia, Hospital Universitario Dr. José E. González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Madero y Gonzalitos S/N, Monterrey, México.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Estrada-Bellmann
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurologia, Hospital Universitario Dr. José E. González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Madero y Gonzalitos S/N, Monterrey, México crcamara83@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Carlos R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Camara-Lemarroy
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurologia, Hospital Universitario Dr. José E. González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Madero y Gonzalitos S/N, Monterrey, México.
authors.forename: Hazael
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Flores-Cantu
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurologia, Hospital Universitario Dr. José E. González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Madero y Gonzalitos S/N, Monterrey, México.
authors.forename: Hector J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Calderon-Hernandez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurologia, Hospital Universitario Dr. José E. González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Madero y Gonzalitos S/N, Monterrey, México.
authors.forename: Hector J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Villareal-Velazquez
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001264:Athetosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002819:Chorea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B
keywords: AIDS; HIV; Histoplasma capsulatum; chorea; histoplasmosis; neurological; opportunistic infection