Combined HIV-CMV encephalitis presenting with brainstem signs.
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چکیده
Two cases of combined HIV-CMV encephalitis are described. One presented with a sixth nerve palsy and a tetraparesis, the other with an internuclear ophthalmoplegia. Pathologically brain stem involvement was predominantly due to CMV.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 52 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989