Neurotoxoplasmosis as debut of AIDS patients

Authors

  • Néstor E. Vega Alonso Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Osbel Quintana Morales Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Richard González Patricio Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

toxoplasmosis, cerebral/diagnosis, prognosis, treatment outcome, hiv

Abstract

Since its detection in 1981, HIV/AIDS has become a global pandemic; cases have been published in all countries. It is a chronic progressive communicable disease, of viral origin, caused by one of two related retroviruses (HIV-1 and HIV-2). It produces a wide range of clinical manifestations related to defects in cell-mediated immunity. A patient with cerebral toxoplasmosis is presented. In this case the prognosis and survival depend on the appropriate diagnosis and effective treatment. It is considered of interest to comment on the main clinical aspects to contribute to the early detection in its primary level; and also to a better general treatment, especially for internationalist doctors who give their services in countries where AIDS is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality.

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Author Biographies

Néstor E. Vega Alonso, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina Interna. Profesor Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Osbel Quintana Morales, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina Interna. Profesor Instructor de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Richard González Patricio, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina Interna. Profesor Instructor de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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How to Cite

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Vega Alonso NE, Quintana Morales O, González Patricio R. Neurotoxoplasmosis as debut of AIDS patients. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2010 Oct. 11 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];4(4):41-7. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/534

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 4 (2010): October-December. Special Issue of Internal Medicine

Section

Case Reports

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