What is the least common cause of seizures in AIDS patients?: (A) Toxoplasmosis, (B) Cerebral lymphoma, (C) Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, (D) Cryptococcal meningitis
Answer is C. Most common causes of seizures in AIDS patients are cerebral toxoplasmosis(40%), primary CNS lymphoma(15 - 35%), cryptococcal meningitis(8%) and HIV encephalopathy(7 -50%). Seizures can also be caused by less common causes such as CNS tuberculosis, aseptic meningitis and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.