Stroke-like presentation of toxic leukoencephalopathy as the initial manifestation of HIV infection
The toxic leukoencephalopathy syndrome is increasingly recognized, but rarely presents as an acute cerebrovascular syndrome. We report a 23-year-old man with sudden onset of a right hemispheric sensorimotor syndrome and final diagnosis of HIV-induced toxic leukoencephalopathy.
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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12 December 2012
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Case reports in neurology
Year: 2012, Jahrgang: 4, Heft: 3, Pages: 231-235 |
| ISSN: | 1662-680X |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000346033 |
| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000346033 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://karger.com/crn/article/4/3/231/89069/Stroke-Like-Presentation-of-Toxic 
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| Verfasserangaben: | Björn Reuter, Marc E. Wolf, Alex Förster, Kira Kalvin, Kristina Szabo, Hansjörg Bäzner, Michael G. Hennerici |
| Zusammenfassung: | The toxic leukoencephalopathy syndrome is increasingly recognized, but rarely presents as an acute cerebrovascular syndrome. We report a 23-year-old man with sudden onset of a right hemispheric sensorimotor syndrome and final diagnosis of HIV-induced toxic leukoencephalopathy. |
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| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1662-680X |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000346033 |