title: Neuropsychological deficits in HIV-1 seropositive and seronegative intravenous drug users (IVDUs): a follow-up study.
abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) seropositive AIDS free and HIV-1 seronegative intravenous drug users were tested twice with a comprehensive neuropsychological test battery. Only minor group differences were found. Memory difficulties were the most pronounced difference with lower scores in the HIV-1 seropositive group. The memory difficulties were to some degree associated with emotional difficulties, that is, anxiety. The HIV-1 seropositive subjects were tested a third time and there was no further decline in any test with memory content at this testing. The only test that showed a significant decline in the HIV-1 seropositive group was the Trail Making Test.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hestad
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aukrust
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ellertsen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kløve
mesh_terms: D015526:AIDS Dementia Complex / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000523:psychology*