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HIV encephalitis simulating Huntington's disease
Author(s) -
Sevigny Jeffrey J.,
Chin Steven S.M.,
Milewski Yvonne,
Albers Mark W.,
Gordon Marc L.,
Marder Karen
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.20379
Subject(s) - disease , huntington's disease , immunosuppression , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , differential diagnosis , encephalitis , movement disorders , immunology , pediatrics , virus , pathology
Complications from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome are notorious for mimicking other neurological diseases. We describe a case of HIV encephalitis presenting with the classic clinical features of Huntington's Disease in a woman without known HIV risk factors or other clinical stigmata suggestive of immunosuppression. This case reminds us that HIV should be part of the differential diagnosis in unexplainable neurological diseases. © 2004 Movement Disorder Society
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