Research Catalog

Title

HIV neurology / Bruce James Brew.

Author

Brew, Bruce.

Publication

New York : Oxford University Press, [2001], ©2001.

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Description

xvi, 252 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 26 cm.

Series Statement

Contemporary neurology series ; 61

Uniform Title

Contemporary neurology series ; 61.

Subjects

• Peripheral Nervous System Diseases > etiology
• Brain Diseases > etiology
• AIDS (Disease) > Complications
• AIDS dementia complex
• Muscular Diseases > etiology
• Spinal Cord Diseases > etiology
• Nervous system > Infections
• HIV Infections > complications
• Neurologic Manifestations
• AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Pt. I. Overview. 1. Importance of HIV Neurologic Complications to the Neurologist and Physician. 2. Introduction to HIV Disease. 3. Principles of HIV Neurology. 4. Approach to Diagnosis -- Pt. II. Predominantly Nonfocal Complications Relating to the Brain. 5. Sequelae of Primary HIV Infection and Nonfocal Complications of Moderately Advanced HIV Disease. 6. AIDS Dementia Complex. 7. Cryptococcal Meningitis. 8. Tuberculous Meningitis. 9. Uncommon Causes of Nonfocal Brain Disorders in Advanced HIV Disease -- Pt. III. Predominantly Focal Complications Relating to the Brain. 10. Focal Brain Disorders in Moderately Advanced HIV Disease: Tuberculosis and Multiple Sclerosis-Like Illness. 11. Toxoplasmosis. 12. Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma and Metastatic Lymphoma. 13. Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy. 14. Seizures. 15. Cerebrovascular Complications and Transient Neurologic Deficits.
• 16. Uncommon Causes of Predominantly Focal Cerebral Complications in Advanced HIV Disease -- Pt. IV. Complications Relating to the Spinal Cord. 17. Common Spinal Cord Diseases. 18. Less Common Complications Causing Spinal Cord Disease in Advanced HIV Infection -- Pt. V. Complications Relating to the Peripheral Nerve. 19. Peripheral Nerve Involvement in Early and Moderately Advanced HIV Disease. 20. Peripheral Neuropathy in Advanced HIV Disease Directly Related to HIV. 21. Infective Causes of Peripheral Neuropathy in Advanced HIV Disease. 22. Medication-Related and Nutrition-Related Peripheral Neuropathy -- Pt. VI. Complications Relating to Muscle. 23. Myopathy Related to HIV and Opportunistic Conditions. 24. Medications-Related Myopathy.

ISBN

0195133633 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN

00058040

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Columbia University Libraries