Cerebellar degeneration and immune thrombocytopenic purpura associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV)

Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2007 Dec;65(4A):1010-1. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2007000600018.

Abstract

Cerebellar disorders associated with HIV infection are usually caused by opportunistic infections, central nervous system lymphoma, and toxic effects of medicines, nutritional and metabolic disorders, and cerebrovascular disease. We present an unusual association of cerebellar degeneration and immune thrombocytopenic purpura in a 28-years-old woman HIV infected. An autoimmune aetiology is likely.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebellar Diseases / complications*
  • Cerebellar Diseases / diagnosis
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV-1*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / complications*
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / diagnosis
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / drug therapy
  • Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / complications*
  • Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / diagnosis
  • Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / drug therapy