Neurologic manifestations in AIDS patients

Authors

  • María del Carmen Álvarez Escobar Hospital Universitario Clínico-Quirúrgico“Cmdte Faustino Pérez Hernández”. Matanzas
  • José Alberto Alfonso de León Hospital Universitario Clínico-Quirúrgico“Cmdte Faustino Pérez Hernández”. Matanzas
  • Beatriz Herrera Piñeiro Hospital Universitario Clínico-Quirúrgico“Cmdte Faustino Pérez Hernández”. Matanzas

Keywords:

NEUROLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS, AIDS DEMENTIA COMPLEX, ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME, HUMANS

Abstract

We made a review on main manifestation s presented by the patient during the human immunodeficiency virus infection at the level of the central nervous system, caused by the direct virus invasion, opportunistic infections, tumors, autoimmune disorders, metabolic encephalopathies, drug reactions or vascular disturbances of unclear cause, being the complex Dementia-AIDS, aseptic meningitis, vacuolar myelopathy, and also intracerebral tumors or lesions the most frequently.

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Álvarez Escobar M del C, Alfonso de León JA, Herrera Piñeiro B. Neurologic manifestations in AIDS patients. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 6 [cited 2025 Apr. 24];31(2):195-9. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/606

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Review article

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