title: [Spinal cord involvement by the human immunodeficiency virus. Vacuolar myelopathy].
abstract: Vacuolar myelopathy is the most frequent spinal syndrome in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, presently considered to be related to a direct action of the virus. The authors review the historical, clinical, pathological and etiopathogenetic aspects of this new entity, stressing the difficulties posed by its differential diagnosis and its scarce therapeutic possibilities.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cervello
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morera
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López-Trigo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Escudero
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lominchar
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Afección medular por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana. Mielopatía vacuolar.