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Can Hiv Cause Dementia
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what is hiv dementia & what is hiv drug-related dementia & their symptomsi am concerned that i have hiv-dementia. I have never yet read anything about its symptoms? How can i tell if i am getting hiv-dementia and how can one distinguish between hiv- versus hiv-med-related dementia, that is, dementia caused by the hiv...Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.
University of Miami School of Medicine
HIV-associated dementia inlcudes symptoms like slowed thinking, memory problems, impaired concentration, tremors, gait problems, apathy and social withdrawal.There are some medicines that can cause memory problems and other cognitive impairments,...
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HIV Dementia?Hi,I was diagnosed in October, 2010 and have been on a successful combination of antiretrovirals... Read more »HIV DEMENTIAMY PARTNER WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH HIV DEMENTIA!WHAT CAN I DO TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HE IS GOING... Read more »
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HIV-Related Dementia Common in Africa, Study FindsA new study revealed 31 percent of HIV patients in Uganda had AIDS-related dementia. This alarmingly high rate could mean HIV/AIDS is one of the leading causes of dementia in the world, alongside Alzheimer's disease and strokes. "If the rate we saw... Read more »Scientists Test Drugs for HIV DementiaThe National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health is funding a $60 million effort to find treatments to counteract HIV's effects on the human brain. In the early years of the epidemic, AIDS dementia caused some with the... Read more »University of North Dakota Medical School Receives HIV Research GrantA five-year, $2.235 million grant to study HIV dementia has been awarded to a University of North Dakota professor. "Our research is looking at how proteins that are part of the HIV virus can excite and kill neurons in the brain," said Jonathan... Read more »HIV Infection May Cause Neurological Damage Regardless of Antiretroviral Therapy Effectiveness, Study SaysHIV infection may cause damage to the brain even if the virus is suppressed to nearly undetectable levels with antiretroviral therapy, according to a study published in the Nov. 14 issue of the journal NeuroReport , the San Francisco Chronicle ... 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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HIV Associated Dementia Symptoms
Posted by ScotCharles
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... Read more » 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 »
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