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GMHC Treat Issues. 1995 Mar;9(3):8-11. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/95700413
van Baelen G

Abstract: The Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study concluded that HIV-related sensory neuropathy and four opportunistic central nervous system diseases showed a significant upward trend in incidence between 1985 and 1992. Early, aggressive treatment is often necessary for neurological conditions, since mortality and irreversible damage rates can be very high for untreated individuals. Six conditions are presented, showing treatment difficulties of both symptoms, and the underlying disease process. These conditions cover opportunistic infections (toxoplasmosis encephalitis, cryptococcal meningitis, and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy), malignancy (primary CNS lymphoma), cognitive disorder (AIDS dementia complex), and nerve damage (peripheral neuropathies).
Keywords: Antineoplastic Agents/THERAPEUTIC USE AIDS Dementia Complex/DRUG THERAPY AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/COMPLICATIONS/*DRUG THERAPY Central Nervous System Neoplasms/COMPLICATIONS/DRUG THERAPY Cohort Studies Drug Therapy, Combination Encephalitis/COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/DRUG THERAPY Human Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal/COMPLICATIONS/DRUG THERAPY Lymphoma/COMPLICATIONS/DRUG THERAPY Meningitis, Cryptococcal/COMPLICATIONS/DRUG THERAPY Nervous System Diseases/COMPLICATIONS/*DRUG THERAPY Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/COMPLICATIONS/DRUG THERAPY Toxoplasmosis/COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/DRUG THERAPY NEWSLETTER ARTICLE

KWDantineoplasticagents/therapeuticuseaidsdementiacomplex/drugtherapyaids-relatedopportunisticinfections/complications/
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