Least common cause of seizures in AIDS patient is?: (A) Toxoplasmosis, (B) Cerebral lymphoma, (C) Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, (D) Cryptococcal meningitis
Answer is C. ANSWER: (C) Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyREF: Harrisons Internal Medicine 17th edition chapter 182 Table 182-13Causes of Seizures in Patients with HIV InfectionDiseaseOverall Contribution to First Seizure, %HIV encephalopathy24-47Cerebral toxoplasmosis28Cryptococcal meningitis13Primary central nervous system lymphoma4Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy1