HIV encephalitis presenting with severe generalized chorea.
We report a case of rapidly progressive encephalopathy and generalized chorea due to HIV encephalitis. The patient was a 24-year-old man known to be HIV-seropositive for 4 years. The severity of the movement disorder resulted in rhabdomyolysis. Sepsis developed and he died after a 21-day hospitalization. Pathologic study revealed prominent neuronal loss and gliosis of subcortical regions. Acute encephalopathy with generalized chorea may be a rare consequence of HIV encephalitis.
Gallo
B V
BV
Department of Neurology, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA.
Shulman
L M
LM
Weiner
W J
WJ
Petito
C K
CK
Berger
J R
JR
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002819:Chorea / Q000209:etiology*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male