Aids And Brain Tumor Symptoms

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Tumor on Brain and stem

My friends partner of 18 years has been diagonosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma B cell in the brain, his T-cells were 25 VL- very high, both went off HART 2 yrs ago. Started HARRT 5/04 T-cells now 144. He is to start raditation in a week the brain...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Non-Hodgkins lymphoma of the brain is a very serious complication of AIDS. The neurologic symptoms you described (slurred speech, weakness on one side of face and body, depression) are signs that the tumor has already done some damage in the... Read more »

fear of Brain tumor

i am living in africa, and HIV+ for the last 10 years and started ARV 6 years back ,now i am on... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

History of benign brain tumor; I can't move on

Dear dr. dezube, I just want to ask you a question about what I should do now that I have tested... Read more »

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D. »

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Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

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HIV and the Brain: The Need for More Research and Boosting the Brain

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Women and HIV/AIDS: Emotional Health

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Aging With HIV

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Teacher faked brain tumor! What if it were HIV?

Posted by bartleby, 2 Replies

did you guys hear about this woman, a Pennsylvania teacher, who faked having a brain tumor to get off of work. she did it for ten years! and finally admitted to faking.

that is such a shameful thing to do. i mean, could you imagine if someone faked... Read more »

First HIV+ Runner With Terminal Brain Cancer Has C

Posted by 1247

First HIV+ Runner With Terminal Brain Cancer Has Completed the NYC Marathon

My name is Richard M. Brodsky. I am HIV-positive and have terminal brain cancer, and I completed the November 2, 2003, NYC Marathon in 04:52. My purpose for running the... Read more »

my brain started working after I think

Posted by dumbdumbme, 1 Reply

You see, I got education and all the stuff I need about HIV/AIDS.
And guess what I thought about it?
"Nah, won't be me." or "Meh, that's so not me"
But guess what?
It actually matters
So you see, I was a virgin, when this happened, and I told my partner... Read more »

BBC Report on Brain Scan of HIV Effects

Posted by ScotCharles

Link below to copies of MRI brain scans of HIV+ people

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/4319952.stm

Scans show how HIV attacks brain

HIV, which attacks the body's natural defences, also damages the brain, three dimensional medical scans... Read more »

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