Value of perfusion-weighted MR imaging in the assessment of early cerebral alterations in neurologically asymptomatic HIV-1-positive and HCV-positive patients.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Asymptomatic central nervous system (CNS) involvement occurs in the early stage of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. It has been documented that the hepatitis C virus (HCV) can replicate in the CNS. The aim of the study was to evaluate early disturbances in ce...

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Main Authors: Joanna Bladowska, Brygida Knysz, Anna Zimny, Krzysztof Małyszczak, Anna Kołtowska, Paweł Szewczyk, Jacek Gąsiorowski, Michał Furdal, Marek J Sąsiadek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4094508?pdf=render