AIDS Dementia Complex - Epidemiology
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Sunday, November 22, 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 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...

Closing gaps in antiretroviral therapy access: human immunodeficiency virus-associated dementia screening instruments for non-physician healthcare workers.

30 May 2009 Human immunodeficiency virus-associated dementia (HIV-D) is an indication for antiretroviral therapy (ART), but HIV-D is not routinely screened for in ART clinics in sub-Saharan Africa. Given the dearth of physicians in sub-Saharan Africa, enabling ... Read more...

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 OBJECTIVE: As a baseline for a series of studies on HIV-associated dementia (HAD), we sought to assess the usefulness of the recently developed International HIV Dementia Scale (IHDS) as a screening tool for HAD or HIV-associated cognitive ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'AIDS Dementia Complex - Epidemiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• 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
• Closing gaps in antiretroviral therapy access: human immunodeficiency virus-associated dementia screening instruments for non-physician healthcare workers. 30 May 2009
• NeuroAIDS: a watershed for mental health and nervous system disorders. 27 Feb 2009
• Infectious diseases of the nervous system and their impact in developing countries. 25 Feb 2009
• 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
• The comorbidity of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders and Alzheimer's disease: a foreseeable medical challenge in post-HAART era. 17 Nov 2008
• Early-onset versus late-onset HIV-related secondary mania in Uganda. 30 Oct 2008
• Emerging issues in the neuropsychology of HIV infection. 30 Oct 2008
• Burden of neuroinfectious diseases on the neurology service in a tertiary care center. 5 Oct 2008
• Prevalence of AIDS dementia complex: results from a statewide population-based registry of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. 29 Sep 2008
• Nadir CD4 cell count predicts neurocognitive impairment in HIV-infected patients. 29 Sep 2008
• Profile of central nervous system disease in HIV/AIDS patients with special reference to cryptococcal infections. 29 Jun 2008
• Neurologic disorders are prevalent in HIV-positive outpatients in the Asia-Pacific region. 29 Jun 2008
• Roles of MCP-1 in development of HIV-dementia. 29 Apr 2008
• Effects of antiretroviral therapy on cognitive impairment. 29 Apr 2008
• [Neurocognitive changes in the HAART era. Neuro-AIDS noticeably moves into focus] 26 Apr 2008
• HIV in adolescents: what we know and what we need to know. 30 Mar 2008
• Second assessment of NeuroAIDS in Africa. 30 Mar 2008
• Clinical features and risk factors for HIV encephalopathy in children. 28 Feb 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