Progressive polyradiculopathy in acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- 1 July 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology
- Vol. 36 (7) , 912
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.36.7.912
Abstract
We studied three patients with acquired immune defiency syndrome (AIDS) and progressive polyradiculopathy. Postmortem examination of one patient disclosed extensive necrosis, inflammatory infiltrates, and focal vasculitis of spinal roots. Typical cytomegaloviral (CMV), intranuclear, and intracytoplasmic inclusions were noted within enlarged endoneurial and endothelial cells. Progressive polyradiculopathy is an unusual complication of AIDS; CMV may be the causative agent in certain cases.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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