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AIDS Dementia Diagnosis
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Disability, with Chronic Fatigue and Dementia plus Aids re-diagnosisMy question is this. In 95 I was granted disability due to having Hiv and my tcell count was like 560 or so and then viral load was not even thought of then. From then on and till now it goes up and down along with the present viral load of 14,000 I...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,I'll try to answer your questions but if my responses are not clear to you please write back and we'll keep trying! First of all you do have AIDS due to your T cell count falling below 200. Once that diagnosis is made it stays even if...
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Info on AIDS Dementia and End Stage AIDSMy husband was diagnosed with AIDS dementia on 8/7. He is considered to be in end stage AIDS.... Read more »Medication and AIDS Dementia ComplexToday I was just diagnosed with Dementia that they are associating to AIDS. I am only 26 and I... Read more »
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AIDS Dementia ComplexIntroduction Possible Symptoms of Early Stage ADC Possible Symptoms of Middle Stage ADC Possible Symptoms of Late Stage ADC What Is ADC? The Symptoms of ADC How Does HIV Cause ADC? Incidence Diagnosing ADC What If I Think I Have ADC? ... Read more »
Anemia Drug May Be Useful in Treatment of AIDS-Related DementiaThe anemia drug erythropoietin, which is sold by Amgen as Epogen and Aranesp and by Johnson & Johnson as Procrit and Eprex, may be used to treat AIDS-related dementia, the New York Times reports. Dr. Stuart Lipton, scientific director of... Read more »
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Continuing Coverage of 25th Anniversary of First AIDS DiagnosisMonday was the 25th anniversary of the first AIDS diagnosis. The following lists some of the headlines from newspapers and broadcast programs concerning "AIDS at 25." BBC News "Viewpoints: AIDS -- 25 Years On " (Carter, BBC News , 6/6). Long... Read more »
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Continuing 25th Anniversary of First AIDS Diagnosis Media CoverageLast week was the 25th anniversary of the first AIDS diagnosis. The following lists recent headlines from newspapers concerning "AIDS at 25." Boston Globe "Giving no Quarter to AIDS: Exhibit Details Battle Waged Over 25 Years " (Johnson, ... Read more »
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I have HIV Associated Dementia after 24 Years
Posted by ScotCharles, 4 Replies
Sorry friends for my earlier angy post, but a diagnosis that you are losing control of your emotions and your higher brain functions due to HIV is most distressing.My HIV specialist and my AIDS neurologist at UCLA have both told me that the... Read more » HIV DEMENTIA
Posted by mrc911, 2 Replies
I was recently diagnosed with HIV dementia. I am extremely depressed and have been out of work since June. My tcell count is 660 and viral load <60. I feel like I am going crazy just thinking about having to take more meds and the cost of the...
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dementia - what are your experiences
Posted by cunta_stalwart, 2 Replies
lets talk about this late stage debilitating aspect of HIVCan it be treated, willl everybody get it do the modern drugs help early indicators. Read more » aids dementia
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I have been pos for more than 23 years and now the mds think my dementia is getting worse . I am sure the viris got into my brain when I had no T cells . Now I work full time but ...
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