Research article summary (published 29 Nov 2008):

[Neurological complications of HIV infection]

(Neurologische Komplikationen der HIV-Infektion.)

Full Abstract

After the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the treatment of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection in 1996, neurological complications of this worldwide infectious disease declined in incidence and prevalence. During the following years however, prevalence and finally also incidence, especially of HIV-associated dementia and its precursor stages, rose again. Nowadays neurologists are confronted with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, depression, polyneuropathies and muscle disease, opportunistic brain infections (toxoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, cytomegalovirus infection, progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy), rising rates of neurosyphilis, and the so-called immune reconstitution syndrome which therefore are topics of this review.

Author information

Author/s: Arendt, G (G); Nolting, T (T);

Affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225, Düsseldorf. Gabriele.Arendt(-atsign-)uni-duesseldorf.de

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Der Nervenarzt (Nervenarzt), published in Germany. (Language: ger)

Reference: 2008-Dec; vol 79 (issue 12) : pp 1449-62; 1463

Dates: Created 2008/12/05; Completed 2009/04/20;

PMID: 19023553, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 4/20/2009)

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AIDS Dementia Complex - diagnosis; drug therapy AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis; drug therapy Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - diagnosis; drug therapy Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active Brain - pathology Depressive Disorder - diagnosis; drug therapy

Depressive Disorder - diagnosis; drug therapy Humans Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - diagnosis; drug therapy Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurologic Examination Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis; drug therapy

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