ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year : 2011 | Volume
: 20 | Issue : 2 | Page : 120--123
HIV-associated dementia: A diagnostic dilemma
Daniel Saldanha1, Sumit Beniwal1, Labanya Bhattacharya1, Kalpana Srivastava2
1 Department of Psychiatry, Padm Dr. DY Patil Medical College, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune, India
2 Scientist 'F', Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Daniel Saldanha
Department of Psychiatry, Dr. DY Patil Medical College, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune- 411018, Maharashtra
India
Background: Considerable clinical research has been conducted to increase our knowledge in understanding the underlying neuropathological significance of HIV viral infection. Aim: To find the incidence of HIV Associated Dementia in a suburban part of India. Materials and Methods: 6135 prospective cases from January 2008 to August 2010 were subjected to pretest counseling. Those willing were tested for HIV status using western blot test. Results: 5688 (92.71%) underwent for detection of HIV.273 (4.8%) were tested positive. 246 out of these (90.10%) were put on ART. 1 (0.37%) was detected to have HAD stage II.38 cases (18.92%) had varied psychiatric symptoms. Conclusion: HAART has considerably reduced morbidity in HIV infection.
How to cite this article:
Saldanha D, Beniwal S, Bhattacharya L, Srivastava K. HIV-associated dementia: A diagnostic dilemma.Ind Psychiatry J 2011;20:120-123
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Saldanha D, Beniwal S, Bhattacharya L, Srivastava K. HIV-associated dementia: A diagnostic dilemma. Ind Psychiatry J [serial online] 2011 [cited 2021 Jan 16 ];20:120-123
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