HIV-vacuolar myelopathy: an unusual early presentation in HIV.
Int J STD AIDS
; 32(2): 205-208, 2021 02.
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ABSTRACT
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-vacuolar myelopathy is a late presentation of HIV infection and rarely the presenting symptom. Treatment of HIV-vacuolar myelopathy involves anti-retroviral therapy, but neurological deficits are devastating if diagnosis is delayed. We present a rare case of a patient who presented with HIV-vacuolar myelopathy as the initial presentation in a case of newly diagnosed HIV. The case emphasizes the importance of a high index of suspicion and diagnosis for better outcomes in HIV-vacuolar myelopathy.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spinal Cord Diseases
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HIV Infections
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Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J STD AIDS
Journal subject:
SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
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