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- Title
Encephalitis due to Acute Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection.
- Authors
Yong Chan Kim; Ji Eun Park; Min Hyung Kim; Je Eun Song; Jin Young Ahn; Dong Hyun Oh; Jin Ho Kim; Seung-Hyun Lee; Jung Yoon Pyo; Yang Je Jo; Nam Su Ku; Sang Hoon Han; June Myung Kim; Jun Yong Choil
- Abstract
Clinical presentations associated with acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV infection are various and nonspecific. Neurologic manifestations may accompany acute HIV infection. Aseptic meningitis has been described in several reports; however, acute encephalitis during acute HIV infection is rare. Some studies have suggested that antiretroviral therapy for treatment of symptomatic acute HIV infection could be beneficial, especially in severe cases. Encephalitis is life threatening; therefore, early diagnosis and antiretroviral therapy may be needed We report on a case of encephalitis associated with acute H IV infection. The patient received early antiretroviral therapy and recovered from encephalitis without neurological sequelae.
- Subjects
HIV infections; ANTIRETROVIRAL agents; ENCEPHALITIS; HIV; INFECTION
- Publication
Infection & Chemotherapy, 2012, Vol 44, Issue 6, p540
- ISSN
2093-2340
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3947/ic.2012.44.6.540