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HIV-associated neurologic disease incidence changes: Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study, 1990–1998

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The proportion of new cases of HIV dementia with a CD4 count in a higher range since 1996 may be increasing, and the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may be responsible.
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This study examined the temporal trends in the incidence rates of HIV dementia, cryptococcal meningitis, toxoplasmosis, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, and CNS lymphoma from January 1990 to December 1998 in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. The incidence rates for HIV dementia, cryptococcal meningitis, and lymphoma decreased following the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The proportion of new cases of HIV dementia with a CD4 count in a higher range (i.e., 201 to 350) since 1996 may be increasing.

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections—Neurological Manifestations

TL;DR: The chapter discusses HIV-1-associated dementia (HAD), HIV-l vacuolar myelopathy, cryptococcal meningitis, cytomegalovirus, mycobacterium tuberculosis, and others.
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