Central nervous system manifestations of HIV infection in children.
Vertically transmitted HIV infection is a major problem in the developing world due to the poor availability of antiretroviral agents to pregnant women. HIV is a neurotrophic virus and causes devastating neurological insults to the immature brain. The effects of the virus are further compounded by the opportunistic infections and neoplasms that occur as a result of the associated immune suppression. This review focuses on the imaging features of HIV infection and its complications in the central nervous system.
George
Reena
R
Department of Radiology, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa. deepureena@yahoo.com
Andronikou
Savvas
S
du Plessis
Jaco
J
du Plessis
Anne-Marie
AM
Van Toorn
Ronald
R
Maydell
Arthur
A
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography