Cerebral toxoplasmosis complicating bone marrow transplantation.

Cerebral toxoplasmosis occurred in a 34-year-old patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia following bone marrow transplantation. The clinical picture included headaches, nuchal rigidity, and right-sided hemiparesis during a course of disseminated cutaneous herpes zoster. The diagnosis of toxoplasmosis was based on serologic evidence and typical computed tomography scan of the brain as well as clinical improvement following specific anti-Toxoplasma treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of cerebral toxoplasmosis in Israel.