Is stroke a HIV-related neurologic manifestation?
Neurologic illnesses occur commonly in association with HIV infection, are frequently debilitating and often life-threatening. The commonly recognized HIV-related neurologic illnesses include encephalopathy (dementia), myelopathy, neuropathy and myopathy. Stroke as a HIV-related manifestation is an increasingly recognized and evolving issue. This article reviews the literature on the association of stroke and HIV, stroke risk and stroke mechanisms in HIV-infected patients, and the role of antiretroviral drugs in HIV-related stroke.
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Girish
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Division of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, PO Box 909, Lenasia 1820, South Africa. gmodicns@mweb.co.za
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Mala
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Mochan
Andre
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D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*