What Is AIDS Dementia Complex?

A subcortical type of dementia caused by human immunodeficiency virus infection. Its clinical features are: mental retardation, inattention, memory impairment, logical reasoning disorder, decreased will, indifferent. It is often accompanied by tremor, impaired rapid repetitive movements, impaired balance, ataxia, increased muscle tone, hypertendinous reflexes, positive frontal lobe release signs, and abnormal eye tracking and saccade movements. CT and magnetic resonance imaging showed enlarged sulci and ventricles, and brain atrophy. The condition generally progresses rapidly to severe decline and death.

AIDS dementia symptoms

A subcortical type of dementia caused by human immunodeficiency virus infection. Its clinical features are: mental retardation, inattention, memory impairment, logical reasoning disorder, decreased will, indifferent. It is often accompanied by tremor, impaired rapid repetitive movements, impaired balance, ataxia, increased muscle tone, hypertendinous reflexes, positive frontal lobe release signs, and abnormal eye tracking and saccade movements. CT and magnetic resonance imaging showed enlarged sulci and ventricles, and brain atrophy. The condition generally progresses rapidly to severe decline and death.