Neurology

HIV Dementia May Present as Severe Generalized Chorea

Published in AIDS Weekly, May 20th, 1996

HIV encephalitis may lead to movement disorders, and movement disorders typically occur in about 2 percent to 3 percent of AIDS patients, according to researchers at the University of Miami.

In the current issue of Neurology (Neurology 1996;46:1163-1165), they described a case of a 24-year old Swedish man who was known to be HIV positive for four years. He developed HIV encephalitis and presented with acute encephalopathy and generalized chorea.

Dr. B.V. Gallo said HIV encephalitis was "... unique in the rapidity of its course and its association with severe generalized choreodystonia."

The patient presented to the emergency room...

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