title: [HIV infection and AIDS: neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological aspects].
abstract: The progressive confirmation of the neurotropic character of HIV, in juxtaposition to the recognition of AIDS dementia complex as an important central nervous system clinical manifestation, have engendered a greater interest in this phenomena. Consequently, a more precise description of the behavioral and mental aspects of this infection have evolved. This article has two purposes, to discuss the AIDS dementia complex concept and secondly, to review the neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological aspects of infection by HIV and AIDS, as it pertains to adult patients.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psiquiatría, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Puerto Rico 00936.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mayo-Santana
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Seda-Mendoza
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ramos
mesh_terms: D015526:AIDS Dementia Complex / Q000523:psychology*; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000379:methods; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Infección por VIH y SIDA: aspectos neuropsiquiátricos y Neuropsicológicos.