Facial dystonia – A rare initial presentation of acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Publication date: Available online 31 March 2015 Source:HIV & AIDS Review Author(s): Arpit Saxena , A.V. Ramesh , Poonam Raj Mehra , Manoj S Movement disorders could be a neurological complication of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and may sometimes represent the initial manifestation of HIV (Human Immune Deficiency Virus) infection. Presented here is an unusual case of facial dystonia – as a presenting symptom of HIV. In this case no separate aetiology for facial dystonia other than HIV infection could be found.

Source: HIV and AIDS Review - March 31, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research