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CD8+ T-cell encephalitis mimicking PRES in AIDS: a case report
Mayu Ishiguro1, Yuji Ueno2, Yuta Ishiguro1
1Department of Neurology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
BMC Neurology
|May 14, 2020
Summary
A rare case of CD8+ encephalitis in an acquired immune deficiency syndrome patient was exacerbated by paradoxical immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome after antiretroviral therapy, mimicking PRES. Corticosteroids proved effective.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) involves diverse central nervous system mechanisms, making precise pathogenesis difficult to determine via imaging and lab tests.
- Distinguishing between various neurological complications in AIDS patients presents a significant clinical challenge.

