Document 2932
 DOCN  M94A2932
 TI    Stroke in young HIV patients: association with cocaine abuse and
       meningitis.
 DT    9412
 AU    Qureshi AI; Akbar MS; McGaffigan S; Weissman J; Frankel M; Janssen R
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):191 (abstract no. PB0194). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369643
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and etiology of stroke in HIV+
       patients. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review of medical
       records of all HIV+ patients admitted to a US public hospital, with
       diagnosis of stroke during 1989-1993. RESULTS: Of 1171 HIV+ admissions,
       36 (3%, mean age 38 years) were admitted with stroke. Stroke was related
       to cocaine abuse in 15 (41.6%) and meningitis in 7 (19.4%) of the cases.
       When stratified for age, stroke in HIV+ patients < or = 35 years of age
       was significantly more likely to be associated with cocaine abuse or
       meningitis as compared to those > 35 years of age (81.2% vs 45%, p =
       .03). CONCLUSIONS: Stroke in HIV+ patients is related to cocaine abuse
       or meningitis, particularly in patients under 35 years.
 DE    Adult  AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/*COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Cerebrovascular Disorders/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*ETIOLOGY  *Cocaine
       Cross-Sectional Studies  Female  Georgia/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Human  HIV
       Seropositivity/*COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Incidence  Male
       Meningitis/*COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Risk Factors  Substance
       Dependence/*COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY  MEETING ABSTRACT

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