A 42-year-old man with newly diagnosed HIV infection presents to clinic for initiation of antiretroviral therapy. CD4+ count is 150 cells/μL, and viral load is 180,000 copies/mL. He has no prior opportunistic infections and physical examination is unremarkable. He is started on efavirenz 600 mg daily, tenofovir 300 mg daily, and emtricitabine 200 mg daily. On day 2 of therapy, the patient reports dizziness, vivid nightmares, and difficulty concentrating at work. He denies fever, headache, visual changes, or focal neurologic deficits. Vital signs are stable: BP 122/78 mmHg, HR 82/min, RR 16/min, temperature 37.1°C. CSF studies are not obtained. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this patient's neuropsychiatric symptoms?

  1. A)Efavirenz neurotoxicity; symptoms typically improve with continued therapy or dose adjustmentGABARITO
  2. B)Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome affecting the central nervous system
  3. C)Cytomegalovirus ventricoencephalitis requiring immediate empiric antiviral therapy
  4. D)Emtricitabine-induced peripheral neuropathy progressing to CNS involvement
  5. E)Tenofovir-associated renal dysfunction with secondary metabolic encephalopathy

Explicação

Efavirenz is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) with well-documented neuropsychiatric adverse effects including dizziness, vivid dreams, insomnia, difficulty concentrating, and mood changes. These effects occur in 40-50% of patients, typi... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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