Diagnosis, interventions, and outcome in HIV infected patients with elevated CSF tau
| Diagnosis | CSF tau (pg/ml) | Intervention | Outcome and survival |
|---|---|---|---|
| HADC = HIV associated dementia complex; PML = progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy; VZV = varicella zoster virus; CMV = cytomegalovirus; NHL = B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; HAART = highly active antiretroviral therapy. | |||
| HADC | 316 | None | Alive, >12 months |
| HADC | 373 | HAART | Alive, >9 months |
| HADC | 396 | HAART | Alive, >12 months |
| HADC | 452 | None | Died, <1 month |
| HADC | 641 | None | Died, <1 month |
| Disseminated extraneural NHL | 328 | Chemotherapy | Died, <1 month |
| CMV encephalitis | 530 | Ganciclovir | Died, <1 month |
| CMV encephalitis | 629 | Ganciclovir | Died, <1 month |
| Necrotising herpetic retinopathy (VZV) | 437 | Aciclovir, cidofovir, foscarnet | Alive, >12 months |
| VSV meningoencephalitis | 336 | Aciclovir | Alive, >12 months |
| PML | 682 | HAART | Alive, >15 months |
| Cerebral toxoplasmosis | 673 | Sulphadiazine/pyrimethamine | Alive, >6 months |
| Cryptococcal meningitis | 466 | Amphotericin/flucytosine | Died, <1 month |
| Isolated grand mal seizure | 316 | None | Alive, >12 months |