Generalized choreoathetosis in an acquired immune deficiency syndrome patient with cerebral toxoplasmosis

MİDİ İ., Caliskan H. G., Toktas Z., Sav A., Guenal D. I.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.38, sa.4, ss.377-380, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.377-380
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Many hypolkinetic and hyperkinetic movement disorders (e.g. parkinsonism, chorea, myoclonus, dystonia) are associated with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and may sometimes represent the initial manifestation of the illness. We described a 37-year-old human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patient with generalized choreoathetoid movements associated with AIDS. Cranial MRI revealed multiple cerebral and cerebellar abscesses. The diagnosis of toxoplasmosis was established by brain biopsy. Hemichorea and hemilballismus in AIDS patients are pathognomonic findings of cerebral toxoplasmosis. Generalized choreiforrn movement is a rare condition and related to the bilateral cerebral involvement in toxoplasma disease affecting the subcortical structures.