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HIV Dementia Scale and Psychomotor Slowing—The Best Methods in Screening for Neuro-AIDS

Authors :
Simone Rohe
Hans-Jürgen von Giesen
Gabriele Arendt
Bernhard A. Haslinger
Hubertus Köller
Source :
The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 17:185-191
Publication Year :
2005
Publisher :
American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2005.

Abstract

The authors examined the correlation between Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Dementia Scale (HDS) and psychomotor tests, evaluating basal ganglia function in 266 HIV-seropositive, Caucasian, homosexual men. Fifty-five HIV-positive, patients with mild dementia (HDS scoreor =10) showed significant slowing of most rapid alternating movements (MRAM) and significantly prolonged contraction times compared to 211 HIV-positive nondemented patients (HDS score10). Motor performance correlated significantly with the time-dependent HDS subscores for psychomotor speed and construction and HDS sum score. In contrast to contraction times and MRAM, HDS scores also showed significant correlations to age, premorbid and actual intelligence, and duration of HIV seropositivity.

Details

ISSN :
15457222 and 08950172
Volume :
17
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Accession number :
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