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Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage in an HIV patient.

Ital J Neurol Sci. 1990 Oct;11(5):493-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/91107242
Silvestrini M; Floris R; Tagliati M; Stanzione P; Sancesario G; Clinica Neurologica, II Universita degli Studi di Roma.

Abstract: In an HIV-seropositive patient presenting generalized tonic-clonic seizures, magnetic resonance imaging and cerebrospinal fluid examination disclosed the signs of a previous subarachnoid bleed. No vascular malformation was observed with cerebral angiography. Laboratory tests revealed an autoimmune thrombocytopenia. A spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage induced by thrombocytopenia should be considered when investigating HIV patients presenting even non-specific neurological symptoms.
Keywords: Adult Case Report Cerebral Angiography Epilepsy/*ETIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY/RADIOGRAPHY Human HIV Antibodies/ISOLATION & PURIF HIV Infections/*COMPLICATIONS/PATHOLOGY HIV Seropositivity/*DIAGNOSIS Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Recurrence Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/CEREBROSPINAL FLUID/*ETIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY/ RADIOGRAPHY Tomography, X-Ray Computed JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDadultcasereportcerebralangiographyepilepsy/KWDetiology/pathology/radiographyhumanhivantibodies/isolation&purifhivinfections/KWDcomplications/pathologyhivseropositivity/KWDdiagnosismagneticresonanceimagingmalerecurrencesubarachnoidhemorrhage/cerebrospinalfluid/KWDetiology/pathology/radiographytomography,x-raycomputedjournalarticle
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