Successful treatment of cerebral toxoplasmosis with cotrimoxazole

Cerebral toxoplasmosis is an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related infection and is one of the causes of CNS mass lesions in AIDS. Toxoplasmosis is the most common cerebral mass lesion encountered in HIV-infected patients, and its incidence has increased markedly since the beginning of t...

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Published inIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS Vol. 32; no. 1; p. 44
Main Authors Patil, Harsha V, Patil, Virendra C, Rajmane, Vijaya, Raje, Vinayak
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2011
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Subjects
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Antiretroviral drugs
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Medical research
India
HIV
CNS mass lesions
cerebral toxoplasmosis
AIDS-related infection
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Summary:Cerebral toxoplasmosis is an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related infection and is one of the causes of CNS mass lesions in AIDS. Toxoplasmosis is the most common cerebral mass lesion encountered in HIV-infected patients, and its incidence has increased markedly since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. Cerebral toxoplasmosis is associated with high mortality and morbidity in patients with acquired immunocopromised state. We are reporting a case of cerebral toxoplasmosis presented with status epileptics and treated with cotrimoxazole. Refractory status epilepsy was controlled with intravenous levetiracetam, which has a unique drug profile.
ISSN:2589-0557
1998-3816
2589-0565
1998-3816
DOI:10.4103/0253-7184.81255