HIV and the brain: from AIDS to old age.
Clin Med (Lond)
; 13 Suppl 6: s24-8, 2013 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-24298177
ABSTRACT
The field of HIV medicine has changed rapidly in the last two decades since effective and tolerable antiretroviral treatment became available. As a result, although classical opportunistic infections of the brain have become less common, clinicians need to be aware of a wider range of acute and chronic complications of HIV and its treatment. In this article, we summarise major opportunistic infections, immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, and cerebrovascular disease in HIV positive patients. We also emphasise the preventability and reversibility of most of the central nervous system complications of HIV, and hence the importance of early diagnosis of HIV and involvement of clinicians with special expertise in HIV medicine.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
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Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA
Tipo de estudio:
Screening_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Med (Lond)
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido