Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in two clinically and virologically controlled Brazilian HIV patients who progressed rapidly to dementia: case reports and literature review

Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in two clinically and virologically controlled Brazilian HIV patients who progressed rapidly to dementia: case reports and literature review

ABSTRACT Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated neurocognitive disorders are the main cause of cognitive decline and dementia in people living with HIV (PLHIV). However, extensive workup should be done in patients with rapidly progressive dementia (RPD) and HIV, especially when secondary infe...

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Main Authors: Flávia Esper Dahy, Christina T. G. Novaes, Gabriela A. Bandeira, Laís F. Ramin, Augusto César Penalva de Oliveira, Jerusa Smid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2021-03-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
HIV
Dementia
Prion disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
HAND
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