CNS INVOLVEMENT IN AIDS - SPECTRUM OF CT AND MR FINDINGS

The brain may be affected by a variety of abnormalities in association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Knowledge of their existence and characteristic imaging features are important to radiol ogists for detection, diagnosis, and initiation of an appropriate trea tment. Although there is a considerable overlap in the imaging charact eristics of different entities, some findings are found to be very sug gestive of a particular disease. The CT and MR imaging techniques are commonly used in the di agnosis of neurological disorders in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. to verify ;treatment respon se and to guide brain biopsy. This re view attempts to describe CT and MR features of infectious and malignant brain disorders in HIV-seropo sitive patients.