2024年7月19日 · While HIV does not directly invade nerve cells (neurons) in the brain, it infects cells called glia that support and protect neurons, putting brain function at risk. HIV can enter the brain early in the course of infection.

HIV and AIDS both cause a number of neurological complications, particularly if HIV progresses to AIDS. Today, antiretroviral medicines—when taken correctly and promptly—help to slow down the progression of HIV. They also help to delay the onset of …

2024年10月1日 · Get information about what the most common HIV-related brain problems are, how to treat them, and tips for improving your memory.

2025年1月7日 · HIV can damage the brain directly, and several opportunistic infections can cause neurological symptoms. According to some estimates, as many as half of all people with AIDS developed debilitating brain problems.

2023年10月10日 · Here, the authors provide an overview of the proposed mechanisms of HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment and describe potential and emerging therapeutics and non-pharmacological interventions.

In this review, we address the paradigm of HIV reservoirs in the CNS and the relevant cell types, including astrocytes and microglia, that have been shown to harbor viral infection even with antiretroviral treatment.

2024年9月10日 · Patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV infection) have been noted to have various forms of neuropsychiatric illnesses. These include symptoms of both cognitive disorders as well as mood and anxiety symptoms.

People living with HIV are affected by the chronic consequences of neurocognitive impairment (NCI) despite antiretroviral therapies that suppress viral replication, improve health and extend life.

2024年4月30日 · Nonhuman Primate Model Reveals How HIV Infiltrates the BrainA recent study conducted at the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) is uncovering how the HIV virus spreads in the brain. Smita Iyer, an Associate Professor in the Division of Experimental and Translational Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, led the study during her tenure as a CNPRC core ...

What are the neurological complications of AIDS and HIV? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), if untreated. While HIV primarily affects the immune system, it can lead to a wide range of severe neurological disorders, particularly if HIV goes untreated and progresses to AIDS, the most advanced stage of HIV infection. Many of the ...