A CASE OF FULMINANT HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS DEMENTIA

Authors
BASSIRI A HOLDEN J WONG M
Citation
A. Bassiri et al., A CASE OF FULMINANT HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS DEMENTIA, Clinical infectious diseases, 21(5), 1995, pp. 1313-1314
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,Immunology,"Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Clinical infectious diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
10584838
Volume
21
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1313 - 1314
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(1995)21:5<1313:ACOFHD>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus HIV dementia is characterized by cognitiv e, motor, and behavioral abnormalities that develop over weeks or mont hs. Fulminant presentations are not well described in the literature. In this report we describe a patient with HIV dementia who presented w ith acute changes in mental status that occurred over 2 days, resultin g in rapid deterioration and death in 1 month.