title: Neuroepidemiology of HIV infection.
abstract: There are a variety of HIV-related neurologic complications that have numerous causes. HIV-related neurologic illnesses are specific to the stage of HIV infection, although the greatest burden of neurologic disease and the most disabling syndromes occur in the more advanced stages. As the number of HIV-infected persons continues to increase worldwide and as antiretroviral and other anti-infective therapies improve patient survival in the advanced stages of HIV infection, the burden of neurologic disease will continue to increase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Dal Pan
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McArthur
mesh_terms: D015526:AIDS Dementia Complex / Q000453:epidemiology; D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015493:Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents