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HIV and the brain: from AIDS to old age

Haddow, LJ; Cartledge, JD; Manji, H; (2013) HIV and the brain: from AIDS to old age. Clinical Medicine , 13 (Suppl 6) s24-s28. 10.7861/clinmedicine.13-6-s24. Green open access

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Abstract

The field of HIV medicine has changed rapidly in the last two decades since effective and tolerable antiretroviral treatment became available. As a result, although classical opportunistic infections of the brain have become less common, clinicians need to be aware of a wider range of acute and chronic complications of HIV and its treatment. In this article, we summarise major opportunistic infections, immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, and cerebrovascular disease in HIV positive patients. We also emphasise the preventability and reversibility of most of the central nervous system complications of HIV, and hence the importance of early diagnosis of HIV and involvement of clinicians with special expertise in HIV medicine.

Type: Article
Title: HIV and the brain: from AIDS to old age
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.13-6-s24
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.13-6-s24
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: AIDS, HAART, HIV, IRIS, cerebrovascular disease, neurocognitive disorders, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, Brain, HIV Infections, Humans, Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute for Global Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute for Global Health > Infection and Population Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1458063
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