Intracranial hypertension and HIV associated meningoradiculitis.
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چکیده
Two patients with meningoradiculitis associated with HIV presented with symptoms and signs of intracranial hypertension. In the patients described, the raised intracranial pressure resolved after lumbar puncture. After exclusion of opportunistic infection, such patients may be managed with therapeutic lumbar puncture alone.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 62 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997