Neurological manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome: a review.
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1995-10Author
Kwasa, Thomas A A
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Neurological manifestations of HIV/AIDS is reviewed and discussed. It is noted that neurological manifestations are some of the commonest modes of clinical presentation of HIV/AIDS. At autopsy, the prevalence approaches 100%. These manifestations include: involvement of the higher functions, craniopathies, spinal cord disease, peripheral neuropathy and muscle disease. It is therefore stressed that the central nervous system must be particularly assessed in patients with HIV/AIDS and where the clinician is not sure of the neurological diagnosis, a referral to the neurologist is recommended as some of these are treatable.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8904049http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/57802
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East Afr Med J. 1995 Oct;72(10):664-8.Publisher
University of Nairobi Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi.
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