Rapid neurodevelopmental recovery after ART initiation in an infant with HIV encephalopathy.
Denise QuincardeteMuhammad SidatGurpreet SeehraKiran MithaUneisse CassiaAlfeu PassanducaStella LangaSónia MartinsBeatriz EliasW Chris BuckPublished in: SAGE open medical case reports (2022)
While there is ample evidence that antiretroviral therapy (ART) can improve cognitive outcomes in older children living with HIV, encephalopathy in infants has historically been considered an advanced disease presentation with less likelihood of neurodevelopmental recovery on treatment. More recent studies suggest that timely ART can halt encephalopathic disease progression and even lead to symptom resolution. Here we present a case of an HIV-positive infant diagnosed with encephalopathy who experienced impressive and rapid improvement with a multi-disciplinary care approach that included physical and occupational therapy and ART.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected patients
- hiv aids
- early onset
- physical activity
- healthcare
- men who have sex with men
- palliative care
- young adults
- type diabetes
- south africa
- quality improvement
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- metabolic syndrome
- case control
- single molecule
- community dwelling
- congenital heart disease
- insulin resistance
- case report
- chronic pain
- health insurance