Cerebrospinal fluid syndromes in HIV-positive patients with acute consciousness compromise
We reviewed the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) syndromes of 100 consecutive HIV-positive patients presenting acute consciousness compromise in emergency rooms, and correlated them with clinical data. The most frequent CSF syndromes were: absolute protein-cytological dissociation (21), viral (19), neurocr...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:30d876780ce84e5c932d902979b991da 2023-05-15T15:04:33+02:00 Cerebrospinal fluid syndromes in HIV-positive patients with acute consciousness compromise Batista Marcus Sabry Azar Sesso Ricardo C.C. Reis-Filho João Batista dos 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/30d876780ce84e5c932d902979b991da EN eng Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821999000600011 https://doaj.org/toc/0037-8682 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9849 0037-8682 1678-9849 https://doaj.org/article/30d876780ce84e5c932d902979b991da Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 32, Iss 6, Pp 683-688 (1999) Cerebrospinal fluid Delirium Somnolence AIDS HIV Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 1999 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-30T23:17:31Z We reviewed the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) syndromes of 100 consecutive HIV-positive patients presenting acute consciousness compromise in emergency rooms, and correlated them with clinical data. The most frequent CSF syndromes were: absolute protein-cytological dissociation (21), viral (19), neurocryptococcosis (7), relative protein-cytological dissociation (6) and septic (4), moderate hypoglycorrachia (4), severe hypoglycorrachia (4) and hydroelectrolytic disturbance (3). One fifth of the patients had CSF syndromes considered sufficient for diagnosis or an immediate clinical decision. The most common clinical data were infective and neurological. There was little correlation between the clinical data and the CSF syndromes. We conclude that in HIV-positive individuals presenting acute consciousness disturbances there are frequently non-specific results in the CSF analysis that must be weighed against a detailed history and thorough physical examination. Taking this into account, in about one fifth of cases the CSF analysis can offer useful information for treatment. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic |
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We reviewed the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) syndromes of 100 consecutive HIV-positive patients presenting acute consciousness compromise in emergency rooms, and correlated them with clinical data. The most frequent CSF syndromes were: absolute protein-cytological dissociation (21), viral (19), neurocryptococcosis (7), relative protein-cytological dissociation (6) and septic (4), moderate hypoglycorrachia (4), severe hypoglycorrachia (4) and hydroelectrolytic disturbance (3). One fifth of the patients had CSF syndromes considered sufficient for diagnosis or an immediate clinical decision. The most common clinical data were infective and neurological. There was little correlation between the clinical data and the CSF syndromes. We conclude that in HIV-positive individuals presenting acute consciousness disturbances there are frequently non-specific results in the CSF analysis that must be weighed against a detailed history and thorough physical examination. Taking this into account, in about one fifth of cases the CSF analysis can offer useful information for treatment. |
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Batista Marcus Sabry Azar Sesso Ricardo C.C. Reis-Filho João Batista dos |
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Batista Marcus Sabry Azar Sesso Ricardo C.C. Reis-Filho João Batista dos |
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Batista Marcus Sabry Azar |
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Cerebrospinal fluid syndromes in HIV-positive patients with acute consciousness compromise |
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Cerebrospinal fluid syndromes in HIV-positive patients with acute consciousness compromise |
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Cerebrospinal fluid syndromes in HIV-positive patients with acute consciousness compromise |
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Cerebrospinal fluid syndromes in HIV-positive patients with acute consciousness compromise |
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Cerebrospinal fluid syndromes in HIV-positive patients with acute consciousness compromise |
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cerebrospinal fluid syndromes in hiv-positive patients with acute consciousness compromise |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) |
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