Benign intracranial hypertension associated with HIV infection.
We report the case of a 24-year-old woman with HIV-seropositivity, who developed a clinical picture of pseudotumor cerebri, an association not previously described. The patient improved with the use of acetazolamide. We suggest the possible existence of this disorder in HIV-infected patients with persistent headaches, visual deficits and/or extraocular muscle palsies.
Traverso
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F
Divisione di Neurologia, Ospedale di Sanremo, Italy.
Stagnaro
R
R
Fazio
B
B
D015526:AIDS Dementia Complex / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D015170:Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000187:drug effects; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000086:Acetazolamide