The Approach to the HIV-Infected Patient With Specific Symptom Complexes/Common Presentations

  • Author: Steven C. Johnson, MD (More Info)
  • Editors in Chief: Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD; Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD
  • Last Reviewed: 4/1/16 (What's New)

Summary

  • Neurologic manifestations of HIV infection may have various causes (Table 2)
  • Space-occupying brain lesions in persons with AIDS may be caused by CNS lymphoma, CNS toxoplasmosis, and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
  • Other causes of mass lesions in HIV infection include tuberculomas, cryptococcomas, bacterial brain abscess, syphilis, and primary or metastatic brain tumors

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Keywords: Neurologic Complications

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