AIDS Dementia Complex - Diagnosis
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Resting cerebral blood flow: a potential biomarker of the effects of HIV in the brain.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: HIV enters the brain soon after infection causing neuronal damage and microglial/astrocyte dysfunction leading to neuropsychological impairment. We examined the impact of HIV on resting cerebral blood flow (rCBF) within the lenticular ... Read more...

HIV subtype D is associated with dementia, compared with subtype A, in immunosuppressed individuals at risk of cognitive impairment in Kampala, Uganda.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: In the United States, clade B is the predominant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) subtype, whereas in sub-Saharan Africa, clades A, C, and D are the predominant subtypes. HIV subtype may have an impact on HIV disease progression. The ... Read more...

High level HIV-1 DNA concentrations in brain tissues differentiate patients with post-HAART AIDS dementia complex or cardiovascular disease from those with AIDS.

28 Jul 2009 Highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) has had a significant impact on survival of individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); however, with the longer life-span of patients with AIDS, there is increasing prevalence of AIDS ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'AIDS Dementia Complex - Diagnosis'

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• Resting cerebral blood flow: a potential biomarker of the effects of HIV in the brain. 30 Aug 2009
• HIV subtype D is associated with dementia, compared with subtype A, in immunosuppressed individuals at risk of cognitive impairment in Kampala, Uganda. 30 Aug 2009
• Human immunodeficiency virus encephalopathy: cognitive and radiologic improvement after antiretroviral therapy. 30 Jul 2009
• High level HIV-1 DNA concentrations in brain tissues differentiate patients with post-HAART AIDS dementia complex or cardiovascular disease from those with AIDS. 28 Jul 2009
• Closing gaps in antiretroviral therapy access: human immunodeficiency virus-associated dementia screening instruments for non-physician healthcare workers. 30 May 2009
• Cognitive neuropsychology of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders. 20 May 2009
• Impairments in memory and hippocampal function in HIV-positive vs HIV-negative women: a preliminary study. 10 May 2009
• Changes in MRS neuronal markers and T cell phenotypes observed during early HIV infection. 26 Apr 2009
• Validity of the CogState brief battery: relationship to standardized tests and sensitivity to cognitive impairment in mild traumatic brain injury, schizophrenia, and AIDS dementia complex. 23 Mar 2009
• Delirium in children with HIV/AIDS. 17 Mar 2009
• [Multifocal progressive leukoencephalitis: radiologic aspects] 30 Jan 2009
• Fatal HIV encephalitis in HIV-seronegative patients. 30 Dec 2008
• [Neurological complications of HIV infection] 29 Nov 2008
• The International HIV Dementia Scale is a useful screening tool for HIV-associated dementia/cognitive impairment in HIV-infected adults in Yaoundé-Cameroon. 29 Nov 2008
• Estimation of virological and immunological parameters in subjects from South India infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 clade C and correlation of findings with occurrence of neurological disease. 20 Nov 2008
• Aging exacerbates extrapyramidal motor signs in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy. 10 Nov 2008
• Detecting HIV associated neurocognitive disorders in adolescents: what is the best screening tool? 4 Nov 2008
• Emerging issues in the neuropsychology of HIV infection. 30 Oct 2008
• Neuropsychological impairment and gender differences in HIV-1 infection. 29 Sep 2008
• [Neurocognitive changes in the HAART era. Neuro-AIDS noticeably moves into focus] 26 Apr 2008

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Technical information about 'AIDS Dementia Complex'

Definition: A neurologic condition associated with the ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME and characterized by impaired concentration and memory, slowness of hand movements, ATAXIA, incontinence, apathy, and gait difficulties associated with HIV-1 viral infection of the central nervous system. Pathologic examination of the brain reveals white matter rarefaction, perivascular infiltrates of lymphocytes, foamy macrophages, and multinucleated giant cells. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp760-1; N Engl J Med, 1995 Apr 6;332(14):934-40)

Descriptor UI: D015526

Alternative terms: AIDS Dementia Complex; Complex, AIDS Dementia; Dementia Complex, AIDS; AIDS-Related Dementia Complex; AIDS Related Dementia Complex; HIV-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex; HIV Associated Cognitive Motor Complex; Dementia Complex, AIDS-Related; Complex, AIDS-Related Dementia; Dementia Complex, AIDS Related; HIV Dementia; Dementia, HIV; Dementias, HIV; HIV Dementias; Acquired-Immune Deficiency Syndrome Dementia Complex; Dementia Complex, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; HIV-1-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex; HIV 1 Associated Cognitive Motor Complex; HIV-1 Cognitive and Motor Complex; HIV 1 Cognitive and Motor Complex; HIV Encephalopathy; Encephalopathies, HIV; HIV Encephalopathies; Encephalopathy, HIV; AIDS Encephalopathy; AIDS Encephalopathies; Encephalopathies, AIDS; Encephalopathy, AIDS;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; transmission; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C02.782.815.616.400.070; C02.800.801.400.070; C10.228.140.380.070; C20.673.480.070; F03.087.400.050;

History Note: 1990

Technical Notes: coord IM with HIV-1 or HIV-2 (IM or NIM) if pertinent