Category Archives: Neurocognitive disorders

Neurocognitive impairment (NCI) among high-risk substance users poses a substantial barrier to reducing risk behaviors in this population. Previous work suggests that NCI is intertwined in a close, reciprocal relationship...

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of structured psychological interventions against common mental disorders (CMD) in people living with HIV infection (PLWH), in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). METHODS: Systematic review...

OBJECTIVES: To identify differentially expressed (DE) genes in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) patients in comparison with HIV-infected patients without HAND and controls. DESIGN: A meta-analysis of publicly available gene expression...

The growing number of people over age 50 with HIV requires research, policy, and practice to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the health consequences of HIV in older individuals....

Various screening tools have been proposed to identify HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND). However, there has been no systematic review of their strengths and weaknesses in detecting HAND when compared to...

HIV-1 enters the central nervous system by passing the blood-brain barrier during primary infection. Despite the introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy, the prevalence of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders remains high and...

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review evidence on the prevalence and risk of disabilities among children and adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: Articles were identified from 1980 to June...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: People with HIV continue to live with the health consequences of an episodic illness that limits their ability to fully participate in society, particularly for the growing...

One of the most serious consequences of vertical HIV-infection is its impact on the central nervous system (CNS). Although much work has been done to elucidate the complex mechanism of...

OBJECTIVE(S): To systematically review literature on brief screening tools used to detect and differentiate between normal cognition and neurocognitive impairment and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HANDs) in adult populations of persons...

Cognitive delay has been recorded in children infected and affected by HIV. This finding is well established, yet few countries report provision of special educational interventions for this group of...

Functional MRI studies investigating the impact HIV on the brain have implicated the involvement of fronto-striatal circuitry. However, to date there is no review and meta-analysis of this work. We...