In some cases, HIV can bypass the barrier that encases the brain and cerebrospinal fluid which can contribute to brain inflammation and neurocognitive symptoms. However, diagnosing this viral ‘escape’ into cerebrospinal fluid is challenging due to its anatomical inaccessibility. Swiss researchers found that the presence of the virus did not clearly correlate with symptoms. In their paper published in the Journal of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes, they also conclude that the only way to know whether the virus is present in the cerebrospinal fluid is taking a small amount of fluid directly from the spine.
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