Raised intracranial pressure and visual complications in AIDS patients with cryptococcal meningitis
J. infect
; 24(2): 185-9, 1992.
Article
in En
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1263655
Responsible library:
CG1.1
ABSTRACT
The clinical course of cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS shows some important differences from the features of the illness in non-AIDS patients. Complications such as raised intracranial pressure and visual impairment that are recognised in non-AIDS patients may be less frequent in those with AIDS. Persistent intracranial hypertension should be managed actively to prevent visual impairment. In AIDS patients; in whom ventriculo-peritoneal shunts carry additional risks; acetazolamide can be used successfully to lower the CSF pressure and prevent visual loss
Search on Google
Index:
AIM
Main subject:
Papilledema
/
Amphotericin B
/
Blindness
/
Adult
/
Cranial Nerve Diseases
/
Cryptococcus
/
Flucytosine
/
Meningitis
/
Middle Aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J. infect
Year:
1992
Type:
Article