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The Impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus on Cognitive Function a
Author(s) -
STERN YAAKOV
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1991.tb00221.x
Subject(s) - stern , dementia , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , columbia university , citation , psychology , neurology , psychiatry , medicine , psychoanalysis , library science , gerontology , disease , family medicine , sociology , history , media studies , computer science , ancient history
It is now recognized that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can directly impact on cognitive function, particularly in patients with AIDS. Whether HIV affects neuropsychologic performance in otherwise asymptomatic seropositive individuals is controversial, and several large studies have not detected performance changes in the asymptomatic patient. However, our work and the work of several other groups suggest that the influence of HIV on cognition may be detected even at this early stage.