Overview

Treatment of Cerebral Toxoplasmosis in HIV/AIDS

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Neurological manifestations of Cerebral toxoplasmosis or Toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE) in most advance stage HIV infected patients composed of fever, headache, alteration of consciousness with focal neurological signs/symptoms such as include hemiparesis, cranial nerve palsies, and ataxia. Generalised convulsions, in ¾ of patients. Moreover meningeal irritation sign or herniation sign may be presented as life threatening condition
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Rajavithi Hospital
Collaborator:
Chiang Mai University
Treatments:
Pyrimethamine
Sulfadiazine
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination