HIV &AIDS DEMENTIA AIDS dementia complex typically occurs as the CD4+ count falls to less than 200 cells/microliter. It may be the first sign of AIDS. With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the frequency of ADC has declined. HAART may not only prevent or delay the onset of AIDS dementia complex in people with HIV infection, it can also improve mental function in people who already have ADC. Causes of AIDS Dementia AIDS dementia complex is caused by the HIV virus itself, not by the opportunistic infections that occur commonly in the course of the disease. We do not know exactly how the virus damages brain cells. HIV may affect the brain through several mechanisms. Viral proteins may damage nerve cells directly or by infecting inflammatory cells in the brain and spinal cord. HIV may then induce these cells to damage and disable nerve cells. HIV appears to cause generalized inflammation , which c...
An Open Letter To My Heartbroken Mom Forever and always. Always and forever. Panamus Cmanto, F irst of all, don’t be mad that I’m writing this. When I told you I’d be writing for the Odyssey, I’m sure this isn’t what you had in mind for one of my first articles. You’ve always been my best friend, my biggest fan, and my secret keeper. You’ve always been the one to hold me in my times of heartbreak and give me the best advice. You’ve always been there for me, but now it’s time for me to do the same for you. Promise me to remember these things in your time of heartbreak NOTHING YOU'RE FEELING IS “wrong.” Everything you are feeling is a completely normal process. You’re handling things the way you’re wired to handle them. Everyone grieves differently: some jump into their normal routine, some take time to themselves; some want to talk about it, while others would rather not. So what if you cry every day or if it’s hard just to get out of bed most days? You aren’t...
Cognitive impairment is a situation where a person has trouble in remembering,learning new things,concentrating or making decisions that affect their everyday life. Cognitive impairment caused by HIV is usually mild in people taking HIV treatment .This means that many of the risk factors for cognitive impairment in PLHIV can be treated or changed by adherence to effective HIV treatment,social connection and mental engagement. HIV ASSOCIATED Cognitive Disorder or HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder(HAND) occurs when HIV itself directly affect the brain and cause cognitive disorders:this kind of an impairment is common to people who have a low CD4 count before they begin HIV treatment.This condition can be changed by taking effective HIV treatment this will help the condition not to progress to dementia.Currently,HIV Associated Dementia is now hardly ever seen because of the widespread use of effective HIV treatment expect in people who are diagnosed with HIV ata a ve...
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