White matter changes in HIV

Last revised by Rohit Sharma ◉ on 17 Jan 2022

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Gaillard F, Sharma R, Bell D, et al. White matter changes in HIV. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 31 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-4208

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-4208

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/4208?iframe=true

rID:

4208

Article created:

27 Jul 2008, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

17 Jan 2022, Rohit Sharma ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Rohit Sharma had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

30 times, by 8 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System

Sections:

Gamuts

Tags:

hiv

Synonyms:

White matter changes with HIV
While matter changes associated with HIV

White matter changes in HIV have overlapping appearances and varied in etiology.

These can be divided into:

primary effects of HIV
opportunistic infection
neoplasms
vascular disease
metabolic and nutritional disorders

Vascular disease

HIV associated cerebral vasculopathy ²
- appears similar to cerebral vasculitis, but without the histopathological changes
- leucoclastic vasculitis of the vasa vasorum identified
- may affect large, medium and small vessels
- may respond to ART