Case Report on Cerebral Toxoplasmosis: An AIDS defining Disease

Authors

  • Md. Abdullah Al Muzahid Dept. of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Sujan Saha Dept. of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Ashish Chowdhury Dept. of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Md. Belal Hossain Dept. of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Md. Suman Kabir Dept. of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Uttam Roy Dept. of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Md. Shahidullah Dept. of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Md. Rafiqul Islam Dept. of Neurology, BSMMU

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v36i1.87111

Abstract

Cerebral toxoplasmosis is an opportunistic infection of brain caused by Toxoplasma gondii, which is a zoonotic intra-cellular parasite transmitted from cat and other feline animals. In immunocompetent person it causes mainly asymptomatic infection. But in case of immunocompromised people, reactivation of dormant organisms causes widespread dissemination producing focal or global cerebral symptoms. CD4+ lymphocytes provide the main defense against toxoplasmosis. So, in case of AIDS when CD4+ cell count falls below a critical level, predisposition to cerebral toxoplasmosis occurs giving it the title of an AIDS defining illness.

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2026-01-12

How to Cite

Muzahid, M. A. A., Sujan Saha, Ashish Chowdhury, Md. Belal Hossain, Md. Suman Kabir, Uttam Roy, … Md. Rafiqul Islam. (2026). Case Report on Cerebral Toxoplasmosis: An AIDS defining Disease. Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience, 36(1), 52–56. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v36i1.87111

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Case Reports

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Copyright (c) 2026 Md. Abdullah Al Muzahid, Sujan Saha, Ashish Chowdhury, Md. Belal Hossain, Md. Suman Kabir, Uttam Roy, Md. Shahidullah, Md. Rafiqul Islam

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