Neurocysticercosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection. A possible association
C. A. Thornton, S. Houston and A. S. Latif
Department of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe School of Medicine, Harare.
We present four patients with active neurocysticercosis and human
immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection. In three patients, symptoms of
neurocysticercosis brought the patient to medical attention and led to the
diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Neurocysticercosis
should be considered in human immunodeficiency virus-infected persons who
have been in areas where cysticercosis is endemic.
