Search for dissertations about: "HIV-related neurological diseases"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words HIV-related neurological diseases.

  2. 1. 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

  4. 2. Cognitive deficits and HIV-associated psychotic disorders in Uganda

    Author : Noeline Nakasujja; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : HIV AIDS;

    Abstract : Introduction: HIV infection is known to cause neuro-psychiatric disturbances whose prevalence ranges between 74-83%. The prevalence of HIV in patients with psychosis has been found at 18%. Cognitive dysfunction occurs in 37% of HIV individuals with advanced HIV/AIDS even after the initiation of antiretroviral therapy. READ MORE