title: Stroke-Like Presentation of Cerebral Toxoplasmosis: Two HIV-Infected Cases.
abstract: Toxoplasmosis is the most common opportunistic infection of the central nervous system in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Clinical presentation of cerebral toxoplasmosis in these patients includes headache, focal neurological deficits and seizures. Prompt diagnosis and appropriate therapy results in rapid clinical and radiological improvement as well as good outcome for patients. In this article, we report two cases with stroke-like presentation of cerebral toxoplasmosis in the setting of HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Ekanem E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Philip-Ephraim
authors.affiliation: UCL Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Charidimou
authors.affiliation: Neurology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Effiong
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Asi Ukpo Diagnostics and Medical Centre, Calabar, Nigeria, London, UK.
authors.forename: Gbenga
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kajogbola
keywords: Cerebral toxoplasmosis; Stroke; Stroke mimic