Encephalomyelitis with rigidity complicating human immunodeficiency virus infection.
A 34-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) presented with axial rigidity, painful spasms, and delayed hemiparesis and dementia. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed no antiglutamic acid dehydrogenase antibodies but viral genome from Epstein-Barr virus was detected by polymerase chain reaction. Clinical features and possible viral aetiology of progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity are briefly discussed.
Lannuzel
Annie
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Department of Neurology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire des Antilles et de la Guyane, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies, France. annie.lannuzel@chu-guadeloupe.fr
Hermann
Cécile
C
Yousry
Chérine
C
Lees
Andrew
A
Caparros-Lefebvre
Dominique
D
D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004576:Electromyography; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009127:Muscle Rigidity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014743:Videotape Recording
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002998:Clonazepam