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ArticleTremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.)2021

Hemichorea-Hemiballismus as a Presentation of Cerebritis from Intracranial Toxoplasmosis and Tuberculosis.

Nico Paulo M Dimal, Nigel Jeronimo C Santos, Nikolai Gil D Reyes, Mina N Astejada, Roland Dominic G Jamora

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Article in Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Nico Paulo M DimalDepartment of Neurosciences, College of Medicine - Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, PH.ORCID 0000-0003-3563-9501
Nigel Jeronimo C SantosDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine - Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, PH.ORCID 0000-0003-0040-2280
Nikolai Gil D ReyesDepartment of Neurosciences, College of Medicine - Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, PH.ORCID 0000-0001-8762-6556
Mina N AstejadaDepartment of Neurosciences, College of Medicine - Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, PH.ORCID 0000-0001-8563-3701
Roland Dominic G JamoraDepartment of Neurosciences, College of Medicine - Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, PH.ORCID 0000-0001-5317-7369

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Abstract

Background: There is limited literature documenting hemichorea-hemiballism (HCHB) resulting from co-infection of toxoplasmosis and tuberculosis (TB) in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Toxoplasmic abscess is the most common cause while TB is a rare etiology. Case Description: We describe a 24-year-old male with AIDS-related HCHB as the presentation of cerebritis on the right subthalamic nucleus and cerebral peduncle from intracranial toxoplasma and TB co-infection. Antimicrobials and symptomatic therapy were given. Marked improvement was seen on follow-up. Discussion: HCHB may be the initial presentation of intracranial involvement of this co-infection in the setting of AIDS and is potentially reversible with timely management. Highlights: Hemichorea-hemiballismus (HCHB) may be an initial presentation of intracranial involvement of concomitant toxoplasmosis and tuberculosis causing focal cerebritis in the contralateral subthalamic nucleus and cerebral peduncle, particularly in the setting of human immunodeficiency virus infection.Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related HCHB is potentially reversible with timely diagnosis and treatment.

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Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeChoreaDyskinesiasToxoplasmosis, CerebralTuberculosisAdultHumansMaleYoung Adultcerebritishemiballismushemichoreaintracranial tuberculosistoxoplasmosis

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PMCPMC7824977

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