Análisis de la capacidad funcional en pacientes con toxoplasmosis cerebral asociadas al virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana que asistieron al Hospital de Infectología “Dr. José Daniel Rodríguez Maridueña” de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Cerebral Toxoplasmosis is a disease that is due to infection with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii and is very common in HIV patients. Patients with this disease usually present with symptoms such as headache, disorientation, poor coordination, seizures, or other infections linked to immunodeficiency, thanks to this the functional capacity of these people is affected in their day to day. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the functional capacity of patients with HIV-associated Cerebral Toxoplasmosis of the Hospital of Infectiology "Dr. José Daniel Rodríguez Maridueña" of the city of Guayaquil. Materials and Methods: Descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study. Data were obtained by performing several scales or tests such as the Modified Tinetti Scale, Borg Scale, Functional Instrument Measure, SF-36 Questionnaire, Daniels Muscle Test and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), applied to the 63 patients with HIV-associated cerebral toxoplasmosis. Results: Resulting in 48.9% having a high risk of falls, 63% having muscle fatigue and 57% having dyspnea, presenting a grade 5 with 37%, 52.67% have motor deficit and 52.42% cognitive deficit, 51.16% have better quality of life and 49% have lesions in the basal ganglia. Conclusion: It was shown that the functional capacity of these patients is affected and therefore, the help of physiotherapists is necessary to give a better quality of life to these patients.