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AIDS Dementia Complex

Introduction 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? Treating ADC Treating the Symptoms of ADC What If Someone I Care For Has Symptoms or Was Diagnosed With ADC? Conclusion Introduction Dementia is a brain disorder that affects a person's ability to...

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Info on AIDS Dementia and End Stage AIDS

My husband was diagnosed with AIDS dementia on 8/7. He is considered to be in end stage AIDS. Doctors will not come back to discuss what this means. What is end stage and what can I expect? Please help. ...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

AIDS dementia is usually a diagnosis of exclusion. There are many HIV-associated conditions that can lead to dementia and it is important to do a number of tests (such as a lumbar puncture and a CT scan or MRI) to find out if one such condition is... Read more »

AIDS DEMENTIA...SOCIALSECURITY DISABILITY SCREENING MEMORY TESTING...MANDATORY

DR's. I have been diagnosed with HIV Dementia and am also applying for my social security disability & SSI. The SS doctors want me to take a memory test! What is this and what does the patient do during the test?I am anxious to take the...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

I don't know which memory test the social security doctors are proposing, but most of them are very straightforward.One commonly used test, the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE)is a commonly used test, but is not very sensitive to the type of... Read more »

Perspective: partner with AIDs dementia

Hi there,Ive written you before and have appreciated your perspective. Now, I need some additional perspective on my situation.My partner of 16+ years has AIDs with dementia. Unfortunately, weve had some rough times the past few years as he got...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

You raise an obviously very complicated set of issues. He has very real needs but then again so do you. Any good relationship whether it is a lover relationship, friends or family has to be about BOTH people feeling that there is room for their... Read more »

AIDS DEMENTIA

I was just diagnosed with havin dimentia.Although I have an undetectable viral load and a tcell count of over 700. I believe that the virus attacked my brain and cns early on before treatment began and did the damage at that time. 1= Is the dementia...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

You didn't mention which antiretroviral treatment you are taking. Your regimen must be effective since you have an undetectable viral load and high T cell count. However, some of the antiretroviral drugs do not have good penetration into the... Read more »

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