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Progressive neuropsychiatric problems following institution of highly active antiretroviral therapy.

Miller RF, Dave SS, Tang JW, Shaw PJ, Jäger HR, Wilkins EG

Patrick Manson Unit, University College London Hospital, and Mortimer Market Centre, London WC1E 6AU, UK. rmiller@gum.ucl.ac.uk

A 31 year old HIV infected woman developed neuropsychiatric problems soon after starting highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Despite modifying and subsequently stopping HAART her condition progressively worsened. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple areas of abnormal signal suggestive of either a vasculitis or demyelination.

Published 2 August 2005 in Sex Transm Infect, 81(4): 351-7.
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