Herpes zoster and controlateral hemiplegia in an African patient infected with HIV-1.

One of the neurologic complications of human immunodeficiency virus infection are cerebrovascular accidents. In HIV infected patients, ischemic strokes have been reported secondary to nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis and cerebral arteritis. We describe an unusual cause of stroke in HIV-1 infecti...

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Main Authors: A V Carneiro, J Ferro, C Figueiredo, L Costa, J Campos, F de Pádua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 1991-04-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/3327