RAISED INTRACRANIAL-PRESSURE AND VISUAL COMPLICATIONS IN AIDS PATIENTS WITH CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS

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JOHNSTON, SRD [1 ]
CORBETT, EL [1 ]
FOSTER, O [1 ]
ASH, S [1 ]
COHEN, J [1 ]
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[1] HAMMERSMITH HOSP,ROYAL POSTGRAD MED SCH,INFECT DIS UNIT,DUCANE RD,LONDON W12 0HS,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0163-4453(92)92954-H
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R51 [传染病];
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The clinical course of cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS shows some important differences from the features of the illness in non-AIDS patients. Complications such as raised intracranial pressure and visual impairment that are recognised in non-AIDS patients may be less frequent in those with AIDS. Persistent intracranial hypertension should be managed actively to prevent visual impairment. In AIDS patients, in whom ventriculo-peritoneal shunts carry additional risks, acetazolamide can be used successfully to lower the CSF pressure and prevent visual loss. © 1992 The British Society for the Study of Infection.
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