HIV associated neurological syndromes: classification

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

HIV associated neurological syndromes: classification. HIV associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND). Fully referenced neurology checklist.

HIV associated central neurological syndromes

  • HIV associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND)
  • HIV leukoencephalopathy
  • HIV associated myelopathies
  • HIV associated drug-induced syndromes
  • HIV associated neurological opportunistic infections
  • HIV associated tumours
  • HIV associated cerebral vasculopathy: presents with multiple aneurysms
  • Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)
  • HIV related movement disorders: opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome
  • HIV associated pure cerebellar degeneration and ataxia
  • CD8+ encephalitis

HIV associated myopathies

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HIV associated anterior horn cell disorders

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HIV associated neuropathy (HAN)

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HIV associated opportunistic neurological infections

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References

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  2. Manji H, Miller R. The neurology of HIV infection. JNNP 2004; 75(Suppl I):i29-i35.
  3. Kaul M. HIV-1 associated dementia: update on pathological mechanisms and therapeutic approaches. Curr Opin Neurol 2009; 22:315–320.
  4. Goldstein DA, Timpone J, Cupps TR. HIV-associated intracranial aneurysmal vasculopathy in adults. J Rheumatol 2010; 37:226-233. 
  5. Tipping B, de Villiers L, Candy S, Wainwright H. Stroke caused by human immunodeficiency virus-associated intracranial large-vessel aneurysmal vasculopathy. Arch Neurol 2006; 63:1640-1642.
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