Cerebellar Disease without Dementia and Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Letters and Corrections1 February 1988Cerebellar Disease without Dementia and Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)M. YEBRA, M.D., A. GARCÍA-MERINO, M.D., F. ALBARRÁN, M.D., J.M. VARELA, M.D., J.M. ECHEVARRÍA, M.D.M. YEBRA, M.D., A. GARCÍA-MERINO, M.D., F. ALBARRÁN, M.D., J.M. VARELA, M.D., J.M. ECHEVARRÍA, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-108-2-310 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We read with interest the review of major neurologic manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection by Gabuzda and Hirsch (1), and would like to comment on subacute encephalitis. It is known that this syndrome may appear in absence of full-blown acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS-related complex as the first manifestation of HIV infection. Important diagnostic difficulties may arise when motor manifestations precede mental or behavioral disturbances. The following patient had an exceptionally prolonged cerebellar syndrome in absence of mental involvement.A 28-year-old man, an intravenous drug abuser until 1984, was found to be positive for...References1. GABUZDAHIRSH DM. Neurologic manifestations of infection with human immunodeficiency syndrome: clinical features and pathogenesis. Ann Intern Med. 1987;107:383-91. LinkGoogle Scholar2. NAVIAPRICE BR. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome dementia complex as the presenting or sole manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Arch Neurol. 1987;44:65-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. NAVIAJORDANPRICE BBR. The AIDS dementia complex: I. Clinical features. Ann Neurol. 1986;19:517-24. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. EPSTEINGOUDSMITPAUL LJD. Expression of human immunodeficiency virus in cerebrospinal fluid of children with progressive encephalopathy. Ann Neurol. 1987;21:397-403. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. GOUDSMITWOLTERSBAKKER JEM. Intrathecal synthesis of antibodies to HTLV-III in patients without AIDS or AIDS-related complex. Br Med J. 1986;292:1231-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByHIV-Associated Cerebellar Dysfunction and Improvement with Aminopyridine Therapy: A Case ReportA case of human immunodeficiency virus infection with cerebellar ataxia that suggested by an association with autoimmunityPontocerebellar contribution to postural instability and psychomotor slowing in HIV infection without dementiaA case of cerebellar syndrome associated with HIV infectionCerebellar degeneration and immune thrombocytopenic purpura associated with human immunodefi ciency virus infection (HIV)Atrofia de cerebelo en un paciente con enfermedad del virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana/sidaSubacute cerebellar syndrome as the first manifestation of AIDS dementia complex 1 February 1988Volume 108, Issue 2Page: 310-311KeywordsAIDSAIDS related complexAddictsDementiaEncephalitisHIVHIV infectionsInfectious disease immunology Issue Published: 1 February 1988 PDF DownloadLoading ...