Open AccessX-RAY DIAGNOSTICS OF BRAIN DAMAGE IN UNIDENTIFIED HIV INFECTION
Author(s) -
A.V. Sudarkina,
А. П. Дергилев,
А.А. Kuzovkova,
А. П. Надеев,
N.A. Gorbunov
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sibirskij medicinskij vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2541-8289
DOI - 10.31549/2541-8289-2021-2-9-14
Subject(s) - neuroimaging , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , differential diagnosis , brain damage , medicine , intensive care medicine , pathology , immunology , psychiatry
Brain damage can be observed at any stage of HIV infection, and the spectrum of its causes is extremely diverse. Neuroimaging techniques play a key role in assessing brain lesions. The article describes a clinical case of multifocal brain damage in a patient with undiagnosed HIV infection, discusses the possibilities of various methods of radiation examination for differential diagnosis, demonstrates the most important role of a comprehensive clinical examination for making a diagnosis.