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... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Disease Attributes > Communicable Diseases > Blood-Borne Infections > HIV Infections > AIDS Dementia Complex
Infections > Communicable Diseases > Blood-Borne Infections > HIV Infections > AIDS Dementia Complex
... > Infections > Virus Diseases > RNA Virus Infections > Retroviridae Infections > Lentivirus Infections > HIV Infections > AIDS Dementia Complex
Infections > Virus Diseases > Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral > HIV Infections > AIDS Dementia Complex
... > Urogenital Diseases > Genital Diseases > Sexually Transmitted Diseases > Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral > HIV Infections > AIDS Dementia Complex
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Disease Attributes > Communicable Diseases > Sexually Transmitted Diseases > Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral > HIV Infections > AIDS Dementia Complex
... > Infections > Communicable Diseases > Sexually Transmitted Diseases > Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral > HIV Infections > AIDS Dementia Complex
Immune System Diseases > Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes > HIV Infections > AIDS Dementia Complex
Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Dementia > AIDS Dementia Complex
Mental Disorders > Neurocognitive Disorders > Dementia > AIDS Dementia Complex

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AIDS Dementia Complex  

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Definition

  • A neurologic condition associated with the ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME and characterized by impaired concentration and memory, slowness of hand movements, ATAXIA, incontinence, apathy, and gait difficulties associated with HIV-1 viral infection of the central nervous system. Pathologic examination of the brain reveals white matter rarefaction, perivascular infiltrates of lymphocytes, foamy macrophages, and multinucleated giant cells. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp760-1; N Engl J Med, 1995 Apr 6;332(14):934-40)

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Entry terms

  • Acquired-Immune Deficiency Syndrome Dementia Complex
  • AIDS-Related Dementia Complex
  • Dementia Complex, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  • Dementia Complex, AIDS-Related
  • HIV-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
  • HIV Dementia

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