title: Encephalomyelitis with rigidity complicating human immunodeficiency virus infection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lannuzel
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hermann
authors.forename: Chérine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yousry
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lees
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caparros-Lefebvre
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002998:Clonazepam