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HIV brain impairment: who gets it, and why?

A number of papers at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections presented advances in research on HIV-related brain impairment and neurocognitive problems. A couple of problems

Published
12 March 2012
By
Gus Cairns
Neurological and cognitive problems
CHARTER Study: Asymptomatic Cognitive Problems "Harbinger" for Future Neurologic Decline

Numerous studies have noted increasing rates of neurological disorders in people living with HIV, but many of the cases included in these findings involve patients with cognition problems that don’t affect daily functioning—data often dismissed as being statistical artifacts or meaningless measurements.

Published
08 March 2012
From
AIDSMeds
Child developmental issues
NIH-funded study defines treatment window for HIV+ children infected at birth

HIV-positive children older than 1 year who were treated after showing moderate HIV-related symptoms did not experience greater cognitive or behavior problems compared to peers treated when signs of their infection were still mild, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Published
07 March 2012
From
Eurekalert Inf Dis
Neurological and cognitive problems
Fat accumulation linked to cognitive impairment in patients with HIV

Central fat accumulation is associated with an increased risk of neurocognitive impairment for HIV-positive patients, according to a study published in the February edition of Neurology. Overall 40%

Published
24 February 2012
By
Michael Carter
Neurological and cognitive problems
NeurogesX Fails to Win U.S. FDA Panel Backing for Patch to Treat HIV Pain

NeurogesX Inc. (NGSX), a specialty drugmaker that has never reported an annual profit, failed to win the backing of a US advisory panel for its patch to relieve pain nerve damage commonly associated with HIV.

Published
09 February 2012
From
Bloomberg
Neurological and cognitive problems
NeurogesX Patch for HIV Pain Might Be Ineffective, FDA Staff Report Says

A pain patch from NeurogesX Inc., a specialty drugmaker that has never reported an annual profit, may not relieve pain related to nerve damage commonly associated with HIV, U.S. regulators said.

Published
07 February 2012
From
Bloomberg
Neurological and cognitive problems
Memory loss can begin from age 45, scientists say

Mental dexterity and brain power deteriorates earlier than thought, according to study of 7,000 civil servants.

Published
06 January 2012
From
The Guardian
Drug interactions and pharmacokinetics
Guidelines stress caution when combining anti-epileptic, HIV drugs

New guidelines will help physicians better choose seizure drugs for people on HIV/AIDS medication, avoiding deadly drug interactions and preventing critical anti-HIV drugs from becoming less effective, possibly leading to a more virulent strain of the disease.

Published
04 January 2012
From
Science Daily
Neurological and cognitive problems
Hepatitis C doesn't affect cognitive function of women, but some evidence HIV does

Infection with hepatitis C does not affect the cognitive performance of women with or at risk of HIV, according to data from the Women’s Interagency HIV Study

Published
08 December 2011
By
Michael Carter
Hepatitis C treatment
Adverse CNS Effects of HCV Treatment Discourage Adherence

Patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) can experience a marked decline in neuropsychological cognitive function in the first 14 weeks of combination pegylated interferon and ribavirin therapy.

Published
21 November 2011
From
Medscape (requires free registration)
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