
- 320 pages
- English
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About this book
The Neurology of HIV Infection covers all aspects of nervous system involvement and pathology in HIV-infected individuals. Specialists in this field cover epidemiology, global aspects, pathology and pathogenesis of nervous system disease in HIV-infection. All complications, including the pathology caused by HIV itself and all opportunistic infections of the nervous system are reviewed in detail. Both central nervous and peripheral nervous system complications, including neuropathies and myopathies, are discussed. Key chapters on global developments, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, IRIS, stroke and neuro-aids in children complete this volume.- Covers all aspects of nervous system involvement and pathology in HIV-infected individuals- Includes the pathology caused by HIV and all opportunistic infections of the nervous system- Presents key chapters that focus on global developments, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, IRIS, stroke and neuro-aids in children
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Handbook of Clinical Neurology 3rd Series
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- Chapter 1: Introduction to HIV infection and HIV neurology
- Chapter 2: HIV neuropathology
- Chapter 3: Neuropathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Chapter 4: Animal models of HIV-associated disease of the central nervous system
- Chapter 5: Neuropharmacology
- Chapter 6: Neurologic sequelae of primary HIV infection
- Chapter 7: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder
- Chapter 8: NeuroAIDS in children
- Chapter 9: Central nervous system infection with Toxoplasma gondii
- Chapter 10: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
- Chapter 11: Cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS
- Chapter 12: Other central nervous system infections: cytomegalovirus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and Treponema pallidum
- Chapter 13: CNS immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
- Chapter 14: Primary CNS lymphoma in HIV infection
- Chapter 15: HIV infection and stroke
- Chapter 16: Neuromuscular complications of HIV infection
- Chapter 17: HIV and spinal cord disease
- Chapter 18: Imaging studies of the HIV-infected brain
- Chapter 19: Global developments in HIV neurology
- Index