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Also, AIDS dementia complex (ADC); a rapidly progressive subcortical dementia
characterized by 1) cognitive deficits such as inattentiveness, impaired
concentration and problem solving, forgetfulness, and impaired reading; 2) motor
abnormalities such as tremors, slurred speech, ataxia, and generalized
hyperreflexia; and 3) behavioral changes such as sluggishness and social
withdrawal. CT and MRI usually indicate brain atrophy along with an
enlargement of the ventricles.
HIV dementia characteristically begins with impaired concentration and mild
memory loss. Over a period of several weeks or months, the condition
progresses to severe global cognitive impairment.
Source: Edgerton, Jane E. 1994. American Psychiatric Glossary, 7th Edition. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press
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