Neurologic Complications of HIV-1 Infection
Predominantly Nonfocal Brain Disorders
The disorders presenting with more general or diffuse brain dysfunction and without focal features can be further divided…
Myopathies
Several types of myopathy may complicate HIV-1 infection. Both inflammatory and noninflammatory myopathies have been described, ranging in…
Predominantly Focal Brain Disorders
In approaching diagnosis of parenchymal brain disease, it is useful to separate the conditions that cause predominantly focal…
Peripheral Neuropathies
HIV-1 infection can be complicated by several neuropathies, including both polyneuropathies and focal neuropathies (
Myelopathies
The most common spinal cord affliction in AIDS patients is the pathologically defined vacuolar myelopathy, which has been…
Meningitis and Headache
Several disorders may involve the leptomeninges in patients with advanced HIV-1 disease. The most important of these is…
Effects of HIV-1 on the Nervous System
Effects of HIV-1 on the Nervous System
Several disorders have been suggested to relate in a…
Opportunistic Nervous System Infections
As with other organ systems, the spectrum of opportunistic infections of the nervous system results from the intrinsic…
Opportunistic Neoplasms
The major consideration in this category is primary brain lymphoma. These B-cell lymphomas arise in the CNS, usually…
Late HIV-1 Infection
The evolving, and eventually severe, impairment of immune defenses caused by HIV-1 renders the nervous system highly vulnerable…
Early HIV-1 Infection
Although less common than in the late stages of HIV-1 infection, the nervous system may also be afflicted…
Neurologic Complications of HIV-1 Infection
The neurologic complications of HIV-1 infection are both common and varied. Indeed, only rarely do the central and…
