Effects of HIV Seropositivity and Drug Abuse on Cognitive Function
Fifty-eight HIV-positive drug abusers and 22 HIV-positive nondrug abusers at stages II-III and IV of the Centers for Disease Control classification were evaluated neuropsychologically. The study confirmed previous findings that drug abuse has a negative influence on cognitive function. It also emerg...
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Published in | European neurology Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 48 - 52 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Basel, Switzerland
Karger
01.01.1997
S. Karger AG |
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Summary: | Fifty-eight HIV-positive drug abusers and 22 HIV-positive nondrug abusers at stages II-III and IV of the Centers for Disease Control classification were evaluated neuropsychologically. The study confirmed previous findings that drug abuse has a negative influence on cognitive function. It also emerges that seropositivity affects cognitive function, although the poor performance of group II-III patients compared to group IV may be explained by factors related to seropositivity (anxiety and panic) rather than the disease itself. It is concluded that disease-related factors probably determine cognitive performance in the earlier stages of HIV infection. |
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ISSN: | 0014-3022 1421-9913 |
DOI: | 10.1159/000117405 |