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Aids And Brain Tumor Symptoms
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Tumor on Brain and stemMy 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...
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fear of Brain tumori am living in africa, and HIV+ for the last 10 years and started ARV 6 years back ,now i am on... Read more »History of benign brain tumor; I can't move onDear dr. dezube, I just want to ask you a question about what I should do now that I have tested... Read more »
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Thirty Years of AIDS -- Cancer Trends in HIV, Then and NowUntil the mid-to-late 1970s, Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) was a rare form of cancer in high-income countries. When it did occur, it was mostly older men who were affected, with tumours appearing on their feet and legs. KS in these men caused mild... Read more »HIV and the Brain: The Need for More Research and Boosting the BrainWhen the AIDS pandemic first appeared in North America, doctors were puzzled by the sight of previously healthy young men who had inexplicably developed one or more life-threatening infections. They quickly established that these infections... Read more »Women and HIV/AIDS: Emotional HealthDepression Problems in Brain Function Additional Resources It is a normal reaction to feel down, or even devastated, after being diagnosed with HIV or during the course of the disease. A support network can help you cope... Read more »Aging With HIVSeveral of the physical symptoms and illnesses related to HIV disease and its treatment -- such as fatigue, weight changes, memory loss, depression, and atherosclerosis -- mimic typical age-related health problems. It is estimated that at least 10%... Read more »
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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 MarathonMy 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+ peoplehttp://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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