[screening tools for cognitive deterioration in hiv infections]

NLM AIDSLINE [Screening tools for cognitive deterioration in HIV infections] Ayuso Mateos JL; Herran A; Universidad de Cantabria, Unidad de
July 30, 1997

Actas Luso Esp Neurol Psiquiatr Cienc Afines. 1997 Jan-Feb;25(1):45-9. The development of cognitive impairment is a frequent complication over the course of HIV infection that can be present in over 20% of the patients in advanced stages of the illness. There is a clear need for screening instruments that allows the clinician to identify easily this condition. This paper reviews the three-paper and pencil and the three computer-based screening tests that have been developed for this purpose. The main features and the possibility of cross-cultural adaptation are discussed. Cognition Disorders/DIAGNOSIS Cognition Disorders/ETIOLOGY *HIV Seropositivity/COMPLICATIONS

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