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Subacute cerebellar syndrome as the first manifestation of AIDS dementia complex
Author(s) -
Graus F.,
Ribalta T.,
Abos J.,
Alom J.,
CruzSanchez F.,
Mallolas J.,
Miro J. M.,
Cardesa A.,
Tolosa E.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1990.tb00945.x
Subject(s) - cerebellum , dementia , medicine , cerebellar diseases , disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pathology , cognitive impairment , degenerative disease , pediatrics , immunology
A patient presented with a subacute cerebellar syndrome in absence of cognitive impairment or other symptoms. He became demented several months after the onset of the disease. Necropsy demonstrated the typical features of the AIDS dementia complex and severe loss of Purkinje cells of the cerebellum. Patients with subacute cerebellar dysfunction should be evaluated for the presence of human immunodeficiency virus infection.