Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage in an HIV patient.
In an HIV-seropositive patient presenting generalized tonic-clonic seizures, magnetic resonance imaging and cerebrospinal fluid examination disclosed the signs of a previous subarachnoid bleed. No vascular malformation was observed with cerebral angiography. Laboratory tests revealed an autoimmune thrombocytopenia. A spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage induced by thrombocytopenia should be considered when investigating HIV patients presenting even non-specific neurological symptoms.
Silvestrini
M
M
Clinica Neurologica, II Università degli Studi di Roma.
Floris
R
R
Tagliati
M
M
Stanzione
P
P
Sancesario
G
G
D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D015483:HIV Antibodies