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A Rare Clinical Presentation of HIV Infection

Yıl 2020, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 03, 181 - 182, 15.09.2020

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We report a case of a 32-year-old female who presented with neck pain followed by weakness of all four limbs for five days. She had neck pain with electric shock like sensation running down the spine on flexing the neck. She developed weakness of all four limbs over few hours. There was no history of preceding fever, headache, seizure or trauma. There was no significant past or family history. She did not have history of high-risk sexual behavior or injection drug use. She was a newly diagnosed case of treatment naive HIV infection with LETM. Patient was started on antiretroviral therapy (ART) with intravenous methylprednisolone pulse therapy (1gm/day) for five days. Patient improved significantly over next few weeks. She was able to walk with minimal support. Patient was discharged to follow up in ART clinic.

Kaynakça

  • 1. McArthur JC, Brew BJ, Nath A. Neurological complications of HIV infection. Lancet Neurol 2005; 14(9):543–555.
  • 2. Trillo-Pazos G, Everall IP. From human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection of the brain to dementia. Genitourin Med 1997; 14(5):343–347.
  • 3. Denning DW, Anderson J, Rudge P, Smith H. Acute myelopathy associated with primary infection with human immunodeficiency virus. Br Med J 1987; 14(6565):143–144.
  • 4. Hamada Y, Watanabe K, Aoki T, et al. Primary HIV infection with acute transverse myelitis. Intern Med 2011; 14(15):1615–1617.
Yıl 2020, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 03, 181 - 182, 15.09.2020

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Kaynakça

  • 1. McArthur JC, Brew BJ, Nath A. Neurological complications of HIV infection. Lancet Neurol 2005; 14(9):543–555.
  • 2. Trillo-Pazos G, Everall IP. From human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection of the brain to dementia. Genitourin Med 1997; 14(5):343–347.
  • 3. Denning DW, Anderson J, Rudge P, Smith H. Acute myelopathy associated with primary infection with human immunodeficiency virus. Br Med J 1987; 14(6565):143–144.
  • 4. Hamada Y, Watanabe K, Aoki T, et al. Primary HIV infection with acute transverse myelitis. Intern Med 2011; 14(15):1615–1617.
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Birincil Dil İngilizce
Konular Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi
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Rahul Mahajan Bu kişi benim

Abhishek Juneja Bu kişi benim

S. Anand Bu kişi benim

Yayımlanma Tarihi 15 Eylül 2020
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2020 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 03

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APA Mahajan, R., Juneja, A., & Anand, S. (2020). A Rare Clinical Presentation of HIV Infection. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 10(03), 181-182.
AMA Mahajan R, Juneja A, Anand S. A Rare Clinical Presentation of HIV Infection. J Microbil Infect Dis. Eylül 2020;10(03):181-182.
Chicago Mahajan, Rahul, Abhishek Juneja, ve S. Anand. “A Rare Clinical Presentation of HIV Infection”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 10, sy. 03 (Eylül 2020): 181-82.
EndNote Mahajan R, Juneja A, Anand S (01 Eylül 2020) A Rare Clinical Presentation of HIV Infection. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 10 03 181–182.
IEEE R. Mahajan, A. Juneja, ve S. Anand, “A Rare Clinical Presentation of HIV Infection”, J Microbil Infect Dis, c. 10, sy. 03, ss. 181–182, 2020.
ISNAD Mahajan, Rahul vd. “A Rare Clinical Presentation of HIV Infection”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 10/03 (Eylül 2020), 181-182.
JAMA Mahajan R, Juneja A, Anand S. A Rare Clinical Presentation of HIV Infection. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2020;10:181–182.
MLA Mahajan, Rahul vd. “A Rare Clinical Presentation of HIV Infection”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, c. 10, sy. 03, 2020, ss. 181-2.
Vancouver Mahajan R, Juneja A, Anand S. A Rare Clinical Presentation of HIV Infection. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2020;10(03):181-2.