TABLE 1.
Clinical features of HIV-D and HIV-ND patients
| Clinical groupa | Mean age (yr) ± SD | Mean CD4+ cells/mm3 ± SD | No. with HIV encephalitisb | No. receiving antiretroviral drug therapy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV-D (n = 7) | 33 ± 3.8 | 56 ± 75 | 3 | 6 |
| HIV-ND (n = 6) | 38 ± 9.4 | 38 ± 42 | 0 | 4 |
a
Patient groups did not differ significantly for any of the above clinical features.
b
Other brain diseases found at autopsy included cryptococcal meningitis (n = 2; HIV-D, HIV-ND), toxoplasmosis encephalitis (n = 1; HIV-D), nocardia abscess (n = 1; HIV-ND), and vacuolar myelopathy (n = 2; HIV-ND, HIV-D). Repeated clinical evaluations indicated that these opportunistic infections developed between the last clinical assessment and death and did not contribute to signs and symptoms of HIV-D.