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AIDS dementia complex |
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AIDS dementia complex A type of brain dysfunction caused by HIV infection that causes difficulty thinking, confusion, and loss of muscular coordination. Mentioned in: AIDS |
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While decreases are observed in deaths from CMV, wasting, and HIV-associated dementia, increases are reported in deaths from sepsis, and diseases of the liver, kidney, and heart. HIV-associated dementia may be due to the production of substances such as HIV proteins, cellular metabolites, and cytokines that may be toxic to neurons, oligodendrocytes or myelin. Included is a table listing the major issues in the pathogenesis of HIV-associated dementia, which provides the next generation of questions for investigation. |
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