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Neurology 2001;57:1094-1097
© 2001 American Academy of Neurology
Brief Communications

An ALS-like syndrome with new HIV infection and complete response to antiretroviral therapy

D.J.L. MacGowan, MD MRCPI;, S.N. Scelsa, MD and M. Waldron, MD

From the Departments of Neurology (Drs. MacGowan and Scelsa) and Infectious Diseases (Dr. Waldron), Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. D.J.L. MacGowan, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Medical Center, 10 Union Square East, Suite 2Q, New York, NY 10003; e-mail: dmacgow{at}bethisraelny.org

A 32-year-old woman presenting with a rapidly progressive ALS-like syndrome was found to be HIV positive with a CD4 count of 44/mm3. The patient recovered completely during 1 year after treatment with nelfinavir, zidovudine, and lamivudine, and recovery is sustained nearly 4 years later. Recovery was accompanied by HIV RNA becoming undetectable in plasma and CSF.




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