Chronic HIV Encephalitis--II. Clinical Aspects

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Journal Klin Wochenschr

Specialty General Medicine

Date 1988 Jan 4

PMID 3343805

Citations 1

Authors

S Poser

W Luer

D Eichenlaub

H D POHLE

T Weber

S Jurgens

K FELGENHAUER

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Abstract

Combined medical, neurological, and serological investigations were carried out in 59 patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In stage I clinical and neuropsychiatric testing did not reveal evidence for HIV encephalitis as diagnosed by local antibody production in CSF. Neuropsychiatric abnormalities, brain atrophy, memory and cognitive impairment reliably indicated HIV encephalitis in later stages. The commonest symptoms were cerebellar and brainstem signs, followed by dementia. Epileptic fits and hemiparesis always were associated with cerebral toxoplasmosis. A polyneuropathy was frequently found but other causes have to be considered.

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