title: HIV-related neurocognitive impairment--a review.
abstract: Neurocognitive impairments following central nervous system opportunistic infections and HIV-associated dementia (HAD) were common clinical features of HIV infection prior to anti-retroviral therapy. As HIV infection has evolved from an invariably fatal disease with a poor prognosis to a condition requiring long-term management, HIV-related neurocognitive disorders have been the subject of increasing research. This review will examine the recent changes in the understanding of the HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) including the changing epidemiology, risk factors associated with its development, methods for screening for the disorders and evolving treatment options.
authors: Department of Medicine, Mildmay Hospital UK, London, UK. simon.rackstraw@mildmay.org
authors: Simon
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authors: Rackstraw
mesh_terms: D015526:AIDS Dementia Complex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors