21st June 2024

A 43-year-old female patient is admitted from the emergency department having presented with fever

A 43-year-old female patient is admitted from the emergency department having presented with fever and left lower limb weakness and ataxia, with upper motor neuron signs on examination. They report a prior diagnosis of HIV; however, they cannot tell you their CD4+ count. An MRI scan of the patient’s brain reveals a cluster of ring-enhancing lesions, predominantly in the basal ganglia.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of this condition?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate explanation for these results from the list below. Select ONE option only.