Neurological manifestations of HIV infection in Kwazulu-Natal South Africa

Journal of NeuroVirology

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 17-21

  Bhigjee, Ahmed Iqbal ^a  

^a INKOSI ALBERT LUTHULI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV; Neurological manifestations; South Africa

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PRAZIQUANTEL; PYRIMETHAMINE SULFADIAZINE;

AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN INFECTION; BRAIN INJURY; CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; EPIDEMIC; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HEALTH PROGRAM; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES ZOSTER; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFECTION PREVENTION; MONONEUROPATHY MULTIPLEX; MORTALITY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NEUROSYPHILIS; PARAPLEGIA; POSTVACCINAL ENCEPHALITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RADICULOPATHY; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SEROCONVERSION; SOUTH AFRICA; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; STROKE; SYPHILIS; TABLET FORMULATION; TOXOPLASMOSIS; TUBERCULOMA; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VISUAL DISORDER;

AIDS DEMENTIA COMPLEX; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; SOUTH AFRICA;

GILLIA; HTLV; HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1;

EID: 20844437608     PISSN: 13550284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13550280590922856     Document Type: Article

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