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Movement disorder in a patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus on an anti-retroviral therapy: A Case Report.

Authors :
Azmi M
Baber ZU
Badlani S
Dodani SK
Nasim A
Sheerani M
Source :
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association [J Pak Med Assoc] 2020 Apr; Vol. 70 (4), pp. 734-737.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Human Immunodeficiency Virus associated neurocognitive dysfunction can present as a case of movement disorder in a patient with prolonged antiretroviral therapy. Diagnosis was made after ruling out space occupying lesions, nutritional deficiencies and infectious causes through brain imaging and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. With multidisciplinary care and change of antiretroviral therapy to drugs with higher cerebrospinal fluid penetration, symptoms of the patient improved over a span of six months. Delayed neurological damage due to Human Immunodeficiency Virus can present with isolated cerebellar symptoms.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0030-9982
Volume :
70
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
32296225
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5455/JPMA.298947