CEREBRAL TOXOPLASMOSIS IN A MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PATIENT

CEREBRAL TOXOPLASMOSIS IN A MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PATIENT

Toxoplasmosis is an ubiquotus infection caused by an intracellular parasite with specific tropism for brain and muscle tissue, most frequently encountered in HIV infected patients. Multiple sclerosis is the most prevalent immune-medi-ated demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, especial...

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Main Authors: Irina ODAJIU, Iulia TANASE, Eugenia Irene DAVIDESCU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2020-09-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Neurology
Subjects:
cerebral toxoplasmosis
multiple sclerosis
immunocompetent
Online Access:https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2020.3/RJN_2020_3_Art-12.pdf
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Summary:Toxoplasmosis is an ubiquotus infection caused by an intracellular parasite with specific tropism for brain and muscle tissue, most frequently encountered in HIV infected patients. Multiple sclerosis is the most prevalent immune-medi-ated demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, especially in young women. The co-occurence of these two pathologies in an immunocompetent patient should not be missed out, as it a requires particular approach regarding treatment.
ISSN:1843-8148
2069-6094

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