Seizures in patients with HIV-AIDS
Background
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
In addition to causes of seizure in HIV- patients, also consider:
- Mass lesion
- Meningitis/encephalitis
- Cryptococcus
- Bacterial/aseptic
- Herpes zoster
- CMV
- HIV encephalopathy/AIDS dementia complex
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
- Primary CNS lymphoma
- CNS TB
- Cysticercosis
- Neurosyphilis
HIV associated conditions
- HIV neurologic complications
- HIV pulmonary complications
- Ophthalmologic complications
- Other
- HAART medication side effects[1]
- HAART-induced lactic acidosis
- Neuropyschiatric effects
- Hepatic toxicity
- Renal toxicity
- Steven-Johnson's
- Cytopenias
- GI symptoms
- Endocrine abnormalities
Evaluation
Management
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Gutteridge, David L MD, MPH, Egan, Daniel J. MD. The HIV-Infected Adult Patient in The Emergency Department: The Changing Landscape of the Disease. Emergency Medicine Practice: An Evidence-Based Approach to Emergency Medicine. Vol 18, Num 2. Feb 2016.