fifthy-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 finding that drug abuse has a negative influence on cognitive function. It also emerges that seropositivity affects cognitive function, althoug 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.

Grassi, M., Perin, C., Clerici, F., Zocchetti, C., Borella, M., Cargnel, A., et al. (1997). Effects of HIV seropositivity and drug abuse on cognitive function. EUROPEAN NEUROLOGY, 37, 48-52.

Effects of HIV seropositivity and drug abuse on cognitive function

PERIN, CECILIA;
1997

Abstract

fifthy-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 finding that drug abuse has a negative influence on cognitive function. It also emerges that seropositivity affects cognitive function, althoug 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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AIDS; AIDS dementia Complex; cognitive function
English
1997
37
48
52
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Grassi, M., Perin, C., Clerici, F., Zocchetti, C., Borella, M., Cargnel, A., et al. (1997). Effects of HIV seropositivity and drug abuse on cognitive function. EUROPEAN NEUROLOGY, 37, 48-52.
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