Search for dissertations about: "AIDS dementia complex"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words AIDS dementia complex.

2. 1. On HIV-1 infection in the central nervous system

   Author : Åsa Mellgren; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HIV-1; antiretroviral therapy; cerebrospinal fluid; neurofilament protein; AIDS dementia complex; neuropsychological test;

   Abstract : HIV-1 (hereafter referred to as HIV) is a neurotropic virus that invades the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS is then susceptible to an acute infection and later to CNS opportunistic diseases and AIDS dementia complex (ADC). HIV does not infect the neurons, and neuropathogenesis is largely mediated by the immune system. READ MORE

4. 2. HIV-1 infection of the central nervous system. Markers of pathogenesis and antiretroviral treatment effects

   Author : Sahra Abdulle; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HIV-1; cerebrospinal fluid; antiretroviral therapy; neopterin; beta2-microglobulin; CSF HIV-1 RNA; blood-brain barrier; IgG index; HIV-related neurological diseases; AIDS Dementia Complex; neurofilament protein; HIV-1 genetic subtypes;

   Abstract : Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) invades the central nervous system (CNS) early in the course of infection and either directly or through opportunistic infections causes a spectrum of neurological complications. The most severe manifestation of HIV-1 CNS infection is AIDS Dementia Complex (ADC), which occurs in approximately 20% of untreated patients with AIDS. READ MORE

5. 3. On cerebrospinal fluid markers of HIV-1 infection

   Author : Lars-Magnus Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HIV-1; cerebrospinal fluid; AIDS dementia complex; ganglioside GD3; Tau proteins; neopterin; HIV-1 RNA; blood-brain barrier; albumin ratio; cultivation;

   Abstract : HIV-1 infects the central nervous system early in the course of infection and neurological complications are common in HIV-1-infected individuals. Approximately 20% of individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) not treated with antiretroviral therapy develop a subcortical dementia, AIDS dementia complex (ADC). READ MORE

6. 4. Apolipoprotein E and cholinergic enzymes : the interface in dementia

   Author : Swetha Vijayaraghavan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The main confirmed genetic risk factor for sporadic form of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is apolipoprotein E (ApoE) ε4 allele (APOE4). ApoE protein aids in receptor ligand mediated transport, distribution and metabolism of fatty acids and cholesterol. READ MORE

7. 5. Education and dementing disorders : the role of schooling in dementia and cognitive impairment

   Author : Diana De Ronchi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Education; cognitive impairment; MCI; dementia; Alzheimer s disease; socioeconomic status; risk factors; cognitive reserve; prevalence; stroke; occupation;

   Abstract : This doctoral thesis aimed to investigate the complex relationship between education, dementias, and cognitive impairment. Two different databases were used: the Faenza and the AIDS Projects. READ MORE