Unusual neurological manifestations of primary human immunodeficiency virus infection.

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Unusual neurological manifestations of primary human immunodeficiency virus infection.

Eur J Neurol. 1998 Jul;5(4):369-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/99338343
Hassin-Baer S; Steiner I; Achiron A; Sadeh M; Vonsover A; Hassin D; Department of Neurology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center,; Tel-Hashomer, Israel.

Abstract: The nervous system may be involved during primary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Recognized clinical syndromes include meningitis, meningo-encephalitis, myelopathy, polyneuropathy and rhabdomyolysis. We report three patients with unusual neurological presentations of primary HIV infection: intracranial hypertension, severe encephalopathy characterized by personality changes and regressive behavior, and iumbosacral radiculoneuropathy. In all, the neurological disorder had a benign course and resolved within a few months. Awareness of the large spectrum of neurological manifestations of primary HIV infection can enable early diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: JOURNAL ARTICLE Adolescence Adult Brain Diseases/ETIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY Case Report Female Human HIV Infections/*COMPLICATIONS/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY Intracranial Hypertension/ETIOLOGY Male Nervous System Diseases/*ETIOLOGY/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY Personality Disorders/ETIOLOGY Regression (Psychology)
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