| Introduction |
| Acute Confusion |
| Infectious |
| Metabolic |
| Cases |
| Headache |
| Fever & Confusion |
| Focal Weakness |
| Nice Doggie |
| She's Talking a Lot |
| Hemiparesis |
| Unconscious |
| Police Call |
Joseph's CT results are not available until the 8th hospital day.
Toxoplasmosis is the most common cause of focal neurological deficits in the HIV+ patient. The typical presentation consists of: |
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- Fever, headache, deterioration of mental status and focal neurological deficits.
In the immunocompromised patient, this represents reactivation, just like TB, rather than a primary infection.
Better tell me about toxoplasmosis.