Pathogenesis of the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome affecting the central nervous system in patients infected with HIV
Open Access
- 18 January 2011
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Brain
- Vol. 134 (4), 928-946
- https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awq365
Abstract
Anti-retroviral therapy partially restores the immune function of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus, thereby drastically reducing morbidity and mortality. However, the clinical condition of a subset of patients on anti-retroviral therapy secondarily deteriorates due to an inflammatory process termed immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. This condition results from the restoration of the immune system that upon activation can be detrimental to the host. Among the various clinical manifestations, central nervous system involvement is associated with greater morbidity and mortality. This review covers the pathogenesis of this novel neuroinflammatory disease, including the nature of the provoking pathogens and the composition and specificity of the evoked immune responses. Our current perception of this neuroinflammatory disease supports therapeutic strategies aimed at modulating immune aggression without dampening the life-saving restoration of the immune response.Keywords
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