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A Rare Case of Ophthalmoplegia

ANOOP JOHN

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Cerebral toxoplasmosis , well known as a                  complication in immunosuppressed patients, is the most       frequent opportunistic infection of the central nervous system in the course of AIDS. We report a case of cerebral                   toxoplasmosis in a middle aged female with HIV infection, in whom the neurological symptom complex was the initial   presentation. Here, we discuss the clinical course, serological investigations, CT and MRI findings and treatment of toxoplasma encephalitis (TE).


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