What is the least common cause of seizures in AIDS patients?
Correct Answer: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Description: 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.
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