Neuropsychiatric Complications of HIV

Neuropsychiatric Complications of HIV: A Challenging Health Concern examines these neuropsychiatric complications prevalent in those who are HIV positive, providing clinical correlation, translational significance, and details guides to neurocognitive assessment, brain imaging, and related neuropharmacology. Written for clinicians, researchers, and students working with HIV and AIDS, the book begins with the biology of HIV, a complete look at available ARTs and antibodies, as well as diagnostics tools for HIV.

It continues on to the epidemiology of NeuroAIDs and the manifestations of it-cognitive deficits, dementia, depression, agitation, psychosis, and cognitive slowing.

• Includes at-a-glance flow charts for clinical strategy
• Presents review questions to enhance understanding of content
• Calls out translational significance in each chapter
• Examines ethical issues and possible solutions
• Provides an extensive list of online resources for related subject material