A case of acute encephalopathy caused by the human immunodeficiency virus apparently responsive to zidovudine.
A case of acute encephalopathy, which apparently was caused by the human immunodeficiency virus and occurred late in the course of this infection yet before any opportunistic infections occurred, is presented. The encephalopathy was considered to be responsive to zidovudine and dexamethasone; this therapy resulted in an excellent, sustained clinical remission. Magnetic resonance images and the histopathological findings also are described.
Allworth
A M
AM
Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Qld.
Kemp
R J
RJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013831:Thiamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D015483:HIV Antibodies; D015215:Zidovudine; D003907:Dexamethasone; D013831:Thiamine