Presynaptic Hemiparkinsonism Following Cerebral Toxoplasmosis: Case Report and Literature Review
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DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.13631
Abstract: Cerebral toxoplasmosis (CTx) is a central nervous system opportunistic infection with variable neurological manifestations. Although tropism of Toxoplasma gondii for the basal ganglia is well known, movement disorders (MDs) represent only a small percentage of… read more here.
Keywords: cerebral toxoplasmosis; toxoplasmosis; toxoplasmosis case; hemiparkinsonism following ... See more keywords
Cerebral toxoplasmosis with multiple hemorrhage lesions in an HIV infected patient: A case report and literature review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2020.102280
Abstract: A 47-year-old man was admitted to a hospital for disturbance of consciousness. He was diagnosed with multiple hemorrhagic brain abscesses in bilateral hemispheres with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and was transferred to our hospital… read more here.
Keywords: toxoplasmosis; cerebral toxoplasmosis; antitoxoplasma therapy; hemorrhagic lesions ... See more keywords
Multiple Reactivations of Viral Infections Followed by Cerebral Toxoplasmosis After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in an Adolescent With Ph(+) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case Report.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.02.007
Abstract: After allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), especially from an unrelated donor, infectious complications are frequent and severe, sometimes with fatal outcomes. Despite using highly sensitive molecular techniques for close monitoring in the early post-transplant… read more here.
Keywords: allogeneic hematopoietic; viral infections; cerebral toxoplasmosis; transplantation ... See more keywords
Cerebral toxoplasmosis with neurological co-infection in people living with AIDS/HIV: results of a prospective cohort in São Paulo, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1759758
Abstract: Abstract Background Concomitant neurological diseases in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is a challenging subject that has been insufficiently evaluated by prospective clinical studies. The goal of the present study was to identify the clinical… read more here.
Keywords: cerebral toxoplasmosis; toxoplasmosis; paulo brazil; toxoplasmosis neurological ... See more keywords
Cerebral toxoplasmosis in HIV-infected patients: a review
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DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2022.2083977
Abstract: ABSTRACT Toxoplasma gondii infection in the central nervous system commonly occurs among immunodeficient patients. Its prevalence is high in countries with a high burden of HIV and low coverage of antiretroviral drugs. The brain is… read more here.
Keywords: cerebral toxoplasmosis; toxoplasmosis; infection; toxoplasmosis hiv ... See more keywords
An unusual cause of isolated secondary ovarian failure due to cerebral toxoplasmosis in an African woman with AIDS
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-221337
Abstract: Primary ovarian failure is common. However, isolated secondary ovarian failure due to gonadotrophin deficiency is rare. A few cases of isolated gonadotrophin deficiency, due to congenital cerebral toxoplasmosis, have been described in children. We report… read more here.
Keywords: cerebral toxoplasmosis; secondary ovarian; isolated secondary; ovarian failure ... See more keywords
Cerebral toxoplasmosis associated with the use of immunosuppressive treatments
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DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0720-2021
Abstract: FIGURE 2: The lesion partially calcified without significant postcontrast enhancement in the left striatocapsular region. The reduction of the edema component, which does not currently extend to the temporal lobe, is more evident in T2… read more here.
Keywords: cerebral toxoplasmosis; immunosuppressive treatments; toxoplasmosis; associated use ... See more keywords
Impact of alternative treatment approach for cerebral toxoplasmosis among HIV/AIDS patients from a resource-poor setting in Burkina Faso
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DOI: 10.17420/ap6303.103
Abstract: Cerebral toxoplasmosis is caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii because of reactivation of latent tissue cysts in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients with severe immunosuppression. The objective of this study was to evaluate the… read more here.
Keywords: burkina faso; aids patients; hiv aids; treatment ... See more keywords
Advances and Challenges in Understanding Cerebral Toxoplasmosis
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00242
Abstract: Toxoplasma gondii is a widespread parasitic pathogen that infects over one third of the global human population. The parasite invades and chronically persists in the central nervous system (CNS) of the infected host. Parasite spread… read more here.
Keywords: challenges understanding; infection; toxoplasmosis; cerebral toxoplasmosis ... See more keywords
Cerebral Toxoplasmosis, CMV and Bacterial Pneumonia with Decreasing CD4+ T-Cell Count as Results of Antiretroviral Therapy Discontinuation—A Case Report
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10040497
Abstract: Cerebral toxoplasmosis occurs mainly in immunocompromised hosts as a reactivation of latent Toxoplasma gondii infection. In the diagnostic process, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), serum testing, and biopsy are used. We describe a case of a… read more here.
Keywords: antiretroviral therapy; cerebral toxoplasmosis; cd4 cell; therapy discontinuation ... See more keywords