Congenital Toxoplasmosis

Neuroimaging in CP: Issues in pathogenesis and diagnosis

“…Human infection usually occurs from ingestion of viable oocysts in undercooked pork or beef [Robertson, 1962;Desmonts and Couvreur, 1974]. When infected during pregnancy, there is hematogenous transplacental transmission of the parasite from mother to fetus.…”

Late cerebral relapse of congenital toxoplasmosis.

“…1 The diagnosis in this girl was based on early strabismus, typical funduscopic appearance, antitoxoplasmic activity in blood, and failure to demonstrate any other known cause of chorioretinitis. Although the prevalence of acquired toxoplasmosis in eastern Kentucky is unknown, only 5% of children aged between 5 and 9 living in nearby Cincinnati had positive toxoplasma skin tests.…”

Hemidystonia secondary to acquired toxoplasmosis in a non-immunodeficient patient

“…The most common findings are lymphadenopathy, mild fever, myalgia and asthenia [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14].…”