HIV-associated pseudotumor cerebri: a case report and literature review.
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a cause of vision loss in HIV-positive patients. In many patients with controlled HIV disease, idiopathic intracranial hypertension develops without any other apparent cause. We report the case of an HIV-infected man in whom idiopathic intracranial hypertension developed, and despite therapy with repeated lumbar puncture, acetazolamide, and neurosurgical interventions, he did not regain his vision.
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Christina
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University of California, Davis, California, USA.
DeFreitas
Donna
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D016263:AIDS-Associated Nephropathy; D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000209:etiology*