Abstract
A 32-year-old woman presenting with a rapidly progressive ALS-like syndrome was found to be HIV positive with a CD4 count of 44/mm(3). The patient recovered completely during 1 year after treatment with nelfinavir, zidovudine, and lamivudine, and recovery is sustained nearly 4 years later. Recovery was accompanied by HIV RNA becoming undetectable in plasma and CSF.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use*
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Brain / pathology
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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HIV Infections / diagnosis
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HIV Infections / drug therapy*
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Humans
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Lamivudine / therapeutic use
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Motor Neuron Disease / diagnosis
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Motor Neuron Disease / drug therapy*
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Nelfinavir / therapeutic use
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Neurologic Examination / drug effects
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Treatment Outcome
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Zidovudine / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-HIV Agents
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Lamivudine
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Zidovudine
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Nelfinavir