[AIDS-related dementia].
Dementia is a common process in which there is gradual decrease in mental function due to disease of either cortical or subcortical structures. The numerous causes of dementia can be divided into those in which dementia is the primary manifestation, as in Alzheimer's disease, or secondary to chronic disease, neoplasms, endocrine and metabolic disorders and chronic infections. The dementia in AIDS is usually part of the syndrome of acquired immunodeficiency and may be its first manifestation.
Medical Dept. A, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera.
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D015526:AIDS Dementia Complex / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged