AIDS dementia complex
Findings
No curated finding names AIDS dementia complex yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A neurologic condition associated with the ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME and characterized by impaired concentration and memory, slowness of hand movements, ATAXIA, incontinence, apathy, and gait difficulties associated with HIV-1 viral infection of the central nervous system. Pathologic examination of the brain reveals white matter rarefaction, perivascular infiltrates of lymphocytes, foamy macrophages, and multinucleated giant cells. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp760-1; N Engl J Med, 1995 Apr 6;332(14):934-40)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0020689), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: AIDS dementia complex
- Also called
- AIDS dementia