Hypotension in Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Authors: MARK EVENHOUSE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Letters and Corrections1 October 1987Hypotension in Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency VirusMARK EVENHOUSE, M.D., ERWIN HAAS, M.D., EDWARD SNELL, M.D., JOHN VISSER, M.D., LAWRENCE PAWL, M.D., RAYMOND GONZALEZ, M.D.MARK EVENHOUSE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ERWIN HAAS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, EDWARD SNELL, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOHN VISSER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LAWRENCE PAWL, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RAYMOND GONZALEZ, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-107-4-598_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Lin-Greenberg and Taneja-Uppal (1) reported the case of a 62-year-old man with the acquired immunodeficiency virus (AIDS) who had hypotension as one manifestation of dysautonomia. We have seen 3 patients with orthostatic dizziness and hypotension among approximately 25 with symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The patients all had positive serologic tests against HIV. None had evidence of any other cause of orthostatic dizziness such as diabetes mellitus, amyloidosis, or porphyria.A 39-year-old bisexual black man had several weeks of dizziness when upright, and weight loss; he also had fatigue, blurry vision, and was always thirsty. He...References1. LIN-GREENBERG A and TANEJA-UPPAL N. Dysautonomia and infection with the human immunodeficiency virus [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1987;106:167. LinkGoogle Scholar2. ZIEGLER M, LAKE C, and KOPIN I. The sympathetic-nervous-system defect in primary orthostatic hypotension. N Engl J Med. 1977;296:293-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. BRITTON C and MILLER J. Neurologic complications in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Neurol Clin. 1984;2:315-39. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. BOWEN D, LANE H, and FAUCI A. Immunopathogenesis of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1985;103:704-9. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: MARK EVENHOUSE, M.D.; ERWIN HAAS, M.D.; EDWARD SNELL, M.D.; JOHN VISSER, M.D.; LAWRENCE PAWL, M.D.; RAYMOND GONZALEZ, M.D.Affiliations: Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI 49503 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byInvestigation and Presentation of Autonomic Neuropathies in HIV InfectionInfectious and Granulomatous Peripheral NeuropathiesSystemic DisordersNeuroAIDS: An Evolving EpidemicSystemic Disorders in Infants and ChildrenPeripheral Neuropathies in Human Immunodeficiency Virus InfectionAn Unusual Cause of Orthostatic Hypotension in an Older PersonNeurologic Complications of HIV and AIDSChapter 22 Peripheral neuropathies in human immunodeficiency virus infectionAutonomic dysfunctionCardiac Autonomic SyndromesCharacterization and natural course of cardiac autonomic nervous dysfunction in HIV-infected patientsAutonomic neuropathy and prolongation of QT interval in human immunodeficiency virus infectionOrthostatic hypotension in HIV infection in AfricaPeripheral Neuropathies Associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus InfectionAnti-HCV antibody in Chinese cirrhotic patients with or without hepatocellular carcinoma: Relation to multitransfusionAspects étiologiques des hypotensions orthostatiquesAnesthetic Management of AIDS PatientsIncidence of hepatitis and seroconversion to hepatitis C virus after open-heart surgery in transfused and non-transfused patients in swedenLengthy incubation for homosexual transmission of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in a 79 year old manCarcinoma of the gall bladder--can we do anything?Cytomegalovirus Infection 1 October 1987Volume 107, Issue 4 Page: 598-599 Keywords Bisexuals Diabetes mellitus Fatigue HIV HIV infections Hypotension Immunodeficiencies Porphyria Vision Weight loss ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1987 PDF downloadLoading ...