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- Title
Acute HIV-1 infection presenting with fulminant encephalopathy.
- Authors
Lee, Eun J.; Kim, Young H.; Lee, Jeong Y.; Sunwoo, Jun-Sang; Park, Se Y.; Kim, Tae H.
- Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 directly affects the nervous system, causes distinct neurological symptoms, and indirectly results in opportunistic infections, which include herpes virus simplex (HSV)-1, HSV-2, varicella zoster virus, and cytomegalovirus encephalitis caused by immunodeficiency. Early HIV-1 invasion of the central nervous system is also possible, and acute encephalopathy is a potentially lethal complication. We encountered a case of fulminant encephalopathy as a primary presentation of acute HIV-1 infection, in which highly active antiretroviral treatment resulted in a full clinical recovery. This case highlights the importance of considering acute HIV-1 infection in the differential diagnosis of reversible encephalopathy.
- Subjects
HIV infection complications; AIDS dementia complex; HIV-positive persons; DIAGNOSIS of HIV infections; HIGHLY active antiretroviral therapy
- Publication
International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2017, Vol 28, Issue 10, p1041
- ISSN
0956-4624
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/0956462417693734