Differential diagnosis of altered mental status in HIV patient are :
-hepatic encephalopathy
-bacterial meningitis
-cyrptococcoma
-metastatic tumour
-brain abscess
-CNS lymphoma
-toxoplasmosis
-cryptococcal meningitis
-herpes simplex virus encephalitis
-bacterial meningitis
-tuberculous meningitis
-bacteremia
-progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
-seizure
-depression
-hypoxia
-uremia
-hypoglycemia
-hepatic encephalopathy
-bacterial meningitis
-cyrptococcoma
-metastatic tumour
-brain abscess
-CNS lymphoma
-toxoplasmosis
-cryptococcal meningitis
-herpes simplex virus encephalitis
-bacterial meningitis
-tuberculous meningitis
-bacteremia
-progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
-seizure
-depression
-hypoxia
-uremia
-hypoglycemia