AIDS Dementia Complex
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)
Year introduced: 1990
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Tree Number(s): C01.221.250.875.049, C01.221.812.640.400.070, C01.778.640.400.070, C01.925.782.815.616.400.049, C01.925.813.400.070, C10.228.140.380.070, C12.100.937.640.400.070, C20.673.480.070, F03.615.400.050
MeSH Unique ID: D015526
Entry Terms:
- Complex, AIDS Dementia
- Dementia Complex, AIDS
- HIV Dementia
- Dementia, HIV
- Dementias, HIV
- HIV Dementias
- HIV-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
- HIV Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
- Dementia Complex, AIDS-Related
- Complex, AIDS-Related Dementia
- Dementia Complex, AIDS Related
- Acquired-Immune Deficiency Syndrome Dementia Complex
- AIDS-Related Dementia Complex
- AIDS Related Dementia Complex
- Dementia Complex, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- HIV Encephalopathy
- Encephalopathies, HIV
- HIV Encephalopathies
- AIDS Encephalopathy
- AIDS Encephalopathies
- Encephalopathies, AIDS
- Encephalopathy, HIV
- Encephalopathy, AIDS
- HIV-1-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
- HIV 1 Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
- HIV-1 Cognitive and Motor Complex
- HIV 1 Cognitive and Motor Complex
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