Cerebral toxoplasmosis is the most common cause of expansive brain lesions in people
living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and continues to cause high morbidity and mortality. The most …

Objective: To establish criteria for the diagnosis of progressive multifocal
leukoencephalopathy (PML). Methods: We reviewed available literature to identify various …

BACKGROUND Stereotactic brain biopsy is considered by many physicians to have
significant morbidity and mortality rates with a high risk of sampling error resulting in …

✓ A series of 300 consecutive stereotactic biopsies for intra-axial brain lesions performed by
one neurosurgeon was critically analyzed regarding complications of the procedure …

Article abstract To determine the yield of brain biopsy and the predictive value of clinical
features and ancillary studies, we retrospectively analyzed hospital chart data from 61 …

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) sequences were generated from blood and
from brain tissue obtained by stereotactic biopsy from six patients undergoing a diagnostic …

Objective: To determine the clinical value of JC virus (JCV) detection in various anatomic
compartments for the diagnosis of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) …

Article abstract-Objective: To identify disease patterns in AIDS-related focal brain lesions
(FBL) and to design a decision-making strategy for differential diagnosis. Design …

Neurological complications afflict the majority of people who are infected with HIV. These
include opportunistic infections, tumours, vascular and metabolic complications, and also …

Background Treatment strategies for intracranial mass lesions are most effective when
based upon histopathological diagnoses. Image-guided stereotaxy has provided the means …