AIDS Dementia Complex

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  • Disease or Syndrome
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)
Synonyms:
  • Acquired-Immune Deficiency Syndrome Dementia Complex
  • AIDS Encephalopathies
  • AIDS Encephalopathy
  • AIDS Related Dementia Complex
  • AIDS-Related Dementia Complex
  • Complex, AIDS Dementia
  • Complex, AIDS-Related Dementia
  • Dementia Complex, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  • Dementia Complex, AIDS
  • Dementia Complex, AIDS Related
  • Dementia Complex, AIDS-Related
  • Dementia, HIV
  • Dementias, HIV
  • Encephalopathies, AIDS
  • Encephalopathies, HIV
  • Encephalopathy, AIDS
  • Encephalopathy, HIV
  • HIV 1 Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
  • HIV 1 Cognitive and Motor Complex
  • HIV Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
  • HIV Dementia
  • HIV Dementias
  • HIV Encephalopathies
  • HIV Encephalopathy
  • HIV-1 Cognitive and Motor Complex
  • HIV-1-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
  • HIV-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
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