Convalescence of atypical reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome in human immunodeficiency virus infection

Journal of Medical Investigation

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 191-194

  Tanioka, Rie ^a   Yamamoto, Yoshihiko ^a   Sakai, Mio ^a   Makie, Toshio ^a   Mori, Masahiko ^a   Uehira, Tomoko ^a   Shirasaka, Takuma ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Highly active antiretrovial therapy (HAART); HIV; Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS)

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; MALE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BRAIN EDEMA; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

ADULT; AIDS DEMENTIA COMPLEX; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; BRAIN EDEMA; CONVALESCENCE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE;

EID: 34247855111     PISSN: 13431420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2152/jmi.54.191     Document Type: Article

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