title: Hemiballism-hemichorea: unusual neurologic presentation in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: A patient with hemiballism-hemichorea as the initial manifestation of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is described. Movement disorders in AIDS have not been frequently reported. Possible etiologies and therapeutic trials are presented. To our knowledge this is the first case report of hemiballism-hemichorea as the initial presenting feature of an AIDS patient in Puerto Rico.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, San Juan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Reyes-Iglesias
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Grant
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002819:Chorea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004027:Diencephalon; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed