title: Bilateral Visual Loss as Presenting Symptom of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Patient with HIV/Tuberculosis Coinfection: A Case Report.
abstract: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neurotoxic state accompanied by a unique brain imaging pattern. This cliniconeuroradiological entity usually presents with visual disturbances (cortical blindness, homonymous hemianopia, visual neglect, and blurred vision) along with neurotoxic manifestations. Only a few cases of PRES have previously been reported in patients with advanced HIV disease. The authors describe a case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) in a patient with advanced HIV/TBC infection who developed a neurotoxic state following TB and ART therapy initiation. They present a comprehensive review of the literature and discuss the pathogenetic hypotheses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guerriero
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ciracì
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Centoducati
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pignatelli
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lamargese
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salvati
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dicuonzo