Cognitive Deficit

People with AIDS Illnesses More Prone to Memory Problems

Published in AIDS Weekly, April 17th, 2000

People whose diagnosis of AIDS was based on specific illnesses are at greater risk of developing memory problems than are people whose diagnosis grew from low immune-cell counts, new research shows.

The study found that AIDS patients who were diagnosed because of so-called AIDS-defining illnesses, such as Kaposi's sarcoma, are most at risk for memory loss and other cognitive problems, including dementia.

The findings are important because the life-preserving treatment regimens taken by people with AIDS are very complex, and a person with memory or cognitive problems may not be able to follow those regimens.

"It is important...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2000-04-17)

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