title: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Patient.
abstract: Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a relatively common disease of adulthood characterized by a typical combination of clinical and radiological findings. In this report, we discuss a 54-year-old female presenting with symptoms suggestive of NPH and found to have a history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1. She was not treated as she was in denial state and developed NPH as a possible complication. In the literature, there has only been one reported case of HIV type 2 causing NPH; however, no relationship has been properly documented with HIV type 1. These findings bring about a question on whether NPH is associated or a complication of HIV with awareness of this association. Earlier screening of HIV can be done in patients presenting with such symptoms, thus to prevent further progression of its complications.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Residency Program, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Kalyani
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Regeti
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Residency Program, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Rafay
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Residency Program, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Waqas
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jehangir
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Residency Program, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Shoaib
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zafar
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Residency Program, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Abdalla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yousif
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Residency Program, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Shuvendu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
keywords: Human immunodeficiency virus type 1; Normal pressure hydrocephalus; Ventriculomegaly