Parkinsonism and AIDS: a clinical comparative study before and after HAART

In 2002, after analyzing 28 HIV-positive patients with movement disorders we emphasized the decreasing not only of Parkinsonism but also of other involuntary movements in HIV patients in the last few years. The objective of this study is to compare the clinical results between HIV-positive patients...

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Main Authors: Ana Lucia Zuma de Rosso, James Pitágoras de Mattos, Rosalie Branco Correa, Denise Hack Nicaretta, Sérgio Augusto Pereira Novis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2009-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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HIV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2009000500009
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spelling doaj-437e5afaa90049d990c48f2eae58a4aa2020-11-24T22:44:44ZengAcademia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria0004-282X1678-42272009-09-01673b82783010.1590/S0004-282X2009000500009Parkinsonism and AIDS: a clinical comparative study before and after HAARTAna Lucia Zuma de RossoJames Pitágoras de MattosRosalie Branco CorreaDenise Hack NicarettaSérgio Augusto Pereira NovisIn 2002, after analyzing 28 HIV-positive patients with movement disorders we emphasized the decreasing not only of Parkinsonism but also of other involuntary movements in HIV patients in the last few years. The objective of this study is to compare the clinical results between HIV-positive patients with Parkinsonism before and after HAART. In 14 years (1986-1999) 2,460 HIV-positive patients were seen in our Hospital 14 (0.6%) of which presented with Parkinsonism. Eight years after (2000-2007) 970 HIV positive patients were seen and only two (0.2%) had Parkinsonism. We conclude that after the introduction of HAART there was an evident decrease in AIDS-related Parkinsonism.<br>No ano de 2002, após analisarmos 28 pacientes HIV-positivos que apresentavam distúrbios do movimento, enfatizamos o declínio, não só do parkinsonismo, como também de outros movimentos involuntários em pacientes infectados pelo HIV nos últimos anos. O objetivo deste estudo é comparar os resultados clínicos entre pacientes HIV-positivos com parkinsonismo antes e depois da introdução do esquema HAART. Em 14 anos (1986-1999), 2.460 pacientes HIV-positivos foram avaliados em nosso Hospital dos quais 14 (0,6%) apresentaram parkinsonismo. Nos oito anos seguintes (2000-2007), 970 pacientes HIV-positivos foram avaliados e somente dois (0,2%) tinham parkinsonismo. Concluímos que após a introdução do esquema HAART houve evidente declínio do parkinsonismo secundário à AIDS.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2009000500009ParkinsonismoAIDSHIVantiretroviraisParkinsonismAIDSHIVantiretrovirals
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author Ana Lucia Zuma de Rosso
James Pitágoras de Mattos
Rosalie Branco Correa
Denise Hack Nicaretta
Sérgio Augusto Pereira Novis
spellingShingle Ana Lucia Zuma de Rosso
James Pitágoras de Mattos
Rosalie Branco Correa
Denise Hack Nicaretta
Sérgio Augusto Pereira Novis
Parkinsonism and AIDS: a clinical comparative study before and after HAART
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Parkinsonismo
AIDS
HIV
antiretrovirais
Parkinsonism
AIDS
HIV
antiretrovirals
author_facet Ana Lucia Zuma de Rosso
James Pitágoras de Mattos
Rosalie Branco Correa
Denise Hack Nicaretta
Sérgio Augusto Pereira Novis
author_sort Ana Lucia Zuma de Rosso
title Parkinsonism and AIDS: a clinical comparative study before and after HAART
title_short Parkinsonism and AIDS: a clinical comparative study before and after HAART
title_full Parkinsonism and AIDS: a clinical comparative study before and after HAART
title_fullStr Parkinsonism and AIDS: a clinical comparative study before and after HAART
title_full_unstemmed Parkinsonism and AIDS: a clinical comparative study before and after HAART
title_sort parkinsonism and aids: a clinical comparative study before and after haart
publisher Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
series Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
issn 0004-282X
1678-4227
publishDate 2009-09-01
description In 2002, after analyzing 28 HIV-positive patients with movement disorders we emphasized the decreasing not only of Parkinsonism but also of other involuntary movements in HIV patients in the last few years. The objective of this study is to compare the clinical results between HIV-positive patients with Parkinsonism before and after HAART. In 14 years (1986-1999) 2,460 HIV-positive patients were seen in our Hospital 14 (0.6%) of which presented with Parkinsonism. Eight years after (2000-2007) 970 HIV positive patients were seen and only two (0.2%) had Parkinsonism. We conclude that after the introduction of HAART there was an evident decrease in AIDS-related Parkinsonism.<br>No ano de 2002, após analisarmos 28 pacientes HIV-positivos que apresentavam distúrbios do movimento, enfatizamos o declínio, não só do parkinsonismo, como também de outros movimentos involuntários em pacientes infectados pelo HIV nos últimos anos. O objetivo deste estudo é comparar os resultados clínicos entre pacientes HIV-positivos com parkinsonismo antes e depois da introdução do esquema HAART. Em 14 anos (1986-1999), 2.460 pacientes HIV-positivos foram avaliados em nosso Hospital dos quais 14 (0,6%) apresentaram parkinsonismo. Nos oito anos seguintes (2000-2007), 970 pacientes HIV-positivos foram avaliados e somente dois (0,2%) tinham parkinsonismo. Concluímos que após a introdução do esquema HAART houve evidente declínio do parkinsonismo secundário à AIDS.
topic Parkinsonismo
AIDS
HIV
antiretrovirais
Parkinsonism
AIDS
HIV
antiretrovirals
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2009000500009
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