Seizures in HIV: The case for special consideration.

Epilepsy Behav Case Rep

Department of Neurology, St. James's Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.

Published: March 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the rate, cause and management of seizures in the context of potential ART-ASD interactions in a cohort of HIV + individuals.

Methods: Records of 604 HIV + patients were reviewed and those reporting epilepsy/seizure diagnosis were further evaluated.

Results: This cohort exhibited a seizure rate of 2.4%. HIV + patients treated for epilepsy displayed low serum ASD levels and failed to achieve seizure control. They were more likely to disengage from Neurology follow-up.

Conclusion: For HIV + patients presenting with seizures/epilepsy the ASD prescription and the provision of supplementary support services needs to be carefully considered.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6022180PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebcr.2018.02.006DOI Listing

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