AIDS Dementia Complex D015526

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Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Communicable Diseases » Blood-Borne Infections » HIV Infections » AIDS Dementia Complex

Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Sexually Transmitted Diseases » Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral » HIV Infections » AIDS Dementia Complex

Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Virus Diseases » RNA Virus Infections » Retroviridae Infections » Lentivirus Infections » HIV Infections » AIDS Dementia Complex

Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Virus Diseases » Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral » HIV Infections » AIDS Dementia Complex

Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Central Nervous System Diseases » Brain Diseases » Dementia » AIDS Dementia Complex

Diseases [C] » Immune System Diseases [C20] » Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes » HIV Infections » AIDS Dementia Complex

Psychiatry and Psychology [F] » Mental Disorders [F03] » Neurocognitive Disorders » Dementia » AIDS Dementia Complex

Description

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)   MeSH

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