Open AccessAssessment of neurological soft signs in pediatric patients with HIV infection
Author(s) -
Najla Eiman,
Rajesh Raman,
S. N. Mothi,
T.S. Sathyanarayana Rao,
Nawab Akhtar Khan,
Vaishnawi Kunusegaran,
R Tharun Krishnan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_283_17
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , neurological examination , medicine , neuropsychology , pediatrics , psychiatry , cognition , immunology
Children and adolescents comprise a significant proportion of people living with HIV. The effects of HIV on the growing brain have generated interest among researchers in this field. Deficits arising during this crucial phase of neuromaturation due to HIV infection need to be assessed and addressed. Neurological soft signs (NSSs) can act as a proxy marker for underlying neuropsychological deficits. The present study aims to study the NSSs in pediatric patients with HIV and compare with healthy controls (HCs).