Open AccessScreening for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in perinatally infected adolescents
Author(s) -
Nicole Phillips,
Kevin G. F. Thomas,
Landon Myer,
Ned Sacktor,
Heather J. Zar,
Dan J. Stein,
Jacqueline Hoare
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000002144
Subject(s) - neurocognitive , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , sida , pediatrics , viral disease , psychiatry , virology , cognition
Perinatal HIV infection has adverse cognitive consequences into adolescence. However, there are no screening tools that assess risk for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in adolescent populations. Such screening tools are needed urgently for clinical care in resource-poor settings with a high prevalence of HIV.