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HIV Associated Dementia Symptoms
#240006 - 06/17/08 08:14 PM
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You can be somewhat functional and still have HAD.
Manifestations of Dementia
Early manifestations of dementia may include the following:
Decreased attention or concentration
Reduced speed of information processing
Psychomotor slowing
Impaired executive functioning (eg, abstraction, divided attention, shifting cognitive sets)
Late manifestations may include:
Visuospatial difficulties
Language problems
Apraxias - a neurological condition characterized by loss of the ability to perform activities that a person is physically able and willing to do.
S: Subjective
The patient complains of, or a care giver reports, the following:
Impairment in memory (short-term and long-term), abstract thinking, judgment, and higher cortical functioning
Personality changes that interfere with relationships
Inability to carry out normal social or occupational functions
Some patients experience only minor forgetfulness and diminished visual or motor skills
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