title: Neurocognitive impairment in early HIV-positive individuals.
abstract: The study was carried out to find out the cognitive impairment if any, in early stages of human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients and if there is any cognitive impairment, then its association with duration of illness detection. Fifty patients with early stages of HIV and 50 matched controls were compared in various neuropsychological tests along with demographic profiles. Seropositive patients had poorly performed in digit symbol substitution test, trail making test and controlled word association test. This impairment had no association with duration of detection of illness. It is not known whether mild neurocognitive disorder predisposes patients to the development of frank dementia. Cognitive impairment should be identified early in order to maximise functional status, enhance quality of life and survival time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Burdwan 713104.
authors.forename: Nikhiles
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: Om Prakash
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Subodh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: Subhamay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chatterji
authors.forename: Anirban
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: Subrata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011594:Psychometrics; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors