HIV associated neurological opportunistic infections
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
HIV associated neurological opportunistic infections. Meningitis, Abscesses, Tuberculoma. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Tuberculosis (TB)
- Meningitis
- Abscesses
- Tuberculoma
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
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Parasitic and fungal infections
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Other viral infections
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References
- Manji H, Miller R. The neurology of HIV infection. JNNP 2004; 75(Suppl I):i29-i35.
- Tan IL, Smith BR, von Geldern G, Mateen FJ, McArthur JC. HIV-associated opportunistic infections of the CNS. Lancet Neurol 2012; 11:605-617.
- Augusto L, Neves N, Reis C, Abreu C, Sarmento A. Clinical and radiological characterization of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in HIV-infected patients: a retrospective analysis and review of the literature. Acta Med Port 2015; 28:286-296.
- Schubert RD, Richie MB. Human immunodeficiency virus presenting as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy restricted to the posterior fossa. JAMA Neurol 2017; 74:597-598.
Related checklists
- HIV associated neurological syndromes: classification
- HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND): clinical features
- HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND): investigations
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- HIV associated drug-induced syndromes
- HIV associated neuropathy (HAN)
- HIV associated cancers
- HIV associated CD8 encephalitis (CD8E)
