Treatment of Cerebral Toxoplasmosis in HIV/AIDS

Summary

Neurological manifestations of Cerebral toxoplasmosis or Toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE) in most advance stage HIV infected patients composed of fever, headache, alteration of consciousness with focal neurological signs/symptoms such as include hemiparesis, cranial nerve palsies, and ataxia. Generalised convulsions, in ¾ of patients. Moreover meningeal irritation sign or herniation sign may be presented as life threatening condition

Timeline

Start

2003-05

Primary completion

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Completion

2004-08

Publications

• Results Kongsaengdao S, Samintarapanya K, Oranratnachai K, Prapakarn W, Apichartpiyakul C. Randomized controlled trial of pyrimethamine plus sulfadiazine versus trimethoprim plus sulfamethoxazole for treatment of toxoplasmic encephalitis in AIDS patients. J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic). 2008 Jan-Feb;7(1):11-6. doi: 10.1177/1545109707301244. Epub 2007 May 21.

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