AEGiS-BKREV: Neurological Complications of HIV and AIDS

(BKREV) Neurological Complications of HIV and AIDS

W. B. Saunders, Curtis Center, Independence Square West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3399. 202p., illus., bibliog., index. (Major Problems in Neurology, v. 34). ISBN 0-7020-1836-8. $89.00.
G. Said, A. G. Saimot, M. Tardieu, C. Lacroix. 1997.

The neurological complications of HIV and AIDS "range from acute febrile illness at the time of seroconversion, with polymorphic, usually transient, neurological manifestations affecting the central and/or peripheral nervous system, to late onset dementia related to specific brain involvement by the virus." The book focuses on the practical aspects and on the management of patients that are affected. After a brief introduction, 7 chapters cover: "HIV-1 Associated Dementia Complex," "Neoplasms of the Nervous System," "Opportunistic Infections of the Central Nervous System," "Spinal Cord Disorders in AIDS," "Neurological Aspects of HIV-1 Infection in Children," "Peripheral Nerve Disease in HIV-Infected Patients," and "Muscle Disease."

Each chapter contains a full description of the manifestation with numerous illustrations, ending with extensive references. The chapter that covers opportunistic infections of the central nervous system contains 14 pages of references. This is a research volume that is highly recommended for all medical and academic libraries.

Keywords: Neurology; Complications

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Copyright © 1999 - The University of Illinois at Chicago. All materials in the journal are subject to copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and may be reprinted or redistributed for the noncommercial purpose of scientific or educational advancement granted by Sections 107 and 108 of the Copyright Revision Act of 1976. For other reprinting, redistribution, or translation, address requests to H. Robert Malinowsky, University of Illinois at Chicago Library, PO Box 8198, Chicago, IL 60680 or electronically to hrm@uic.edu.

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