HIV-Associated Neurocysticercosis. (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anand, Kuljeet Singh; Wadhwa, Ankur; Garg, Jyoti; Mahajan, Rakesh Kumar
• Is Part Of: Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. Volume 14:Number 2(2015:Mar./Apr.)
• Page Start: 120
• Page End: 122
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: neurocysticercosis -- HIV; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; 616.9792
• DOI: 10.1177/2325957414555232
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2325-9574

Abstract

Few cases of HIV and neurocysticercosis co-infection have been reported till date. The symptomatic manifestation of cysticercosis may be further reduced by interactions between the 2 disease processes. In patients with HIV, the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis is challenging and management must be individualized depending on the stage and the coexistent opportunistic conditions. We present 2 such cases. First was a 35-year-old driver seropositive for HIV-1 presented with complex partial seizures and a CD4 count of 530 cells/mm 3 . The second case was a 40-year-old businessman with a CD4 count of 350 cells/mm 3 . Both of them had multiple parenchymal lesions, with 1 being a large cystic lesion. Relatively high CD4 count and a positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay increased the likelihood for diagnosis and treatment. Both of our patients received cysticidal therapy, and none of them deteriorated with treatment.