Treatment of opportunistic infections and lymphoma in the nervous system.
The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy has affected many aspects of the management of AIDS-related opportunistic infections (OIs). Aspects of treating OIs of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles are discussed, with emphasis on more recent developments in this area. Treatment for primary and metastatic central nervous system lymphoma is also reviewed.
Loy
Clement T
CT
Department of Neurology, St Vincent's Hospital, 376 Victoria Street, Sydney, Australia 2010.
Brew
Bruce J
BJ
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D009423:Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*