HIV-1 effects on neuropsychological performance in a resource-limited country, Zambia

Adelina Holguin; Mwanza Banda; Elizabeth J. Willen; Costantine Malama; Kaseya O. Chiyenu; Victor C. Mudenda; Charles Wood

doi:10.1007/s10461-011-9988-9

HIV-1 effects on neuropsychological performance in a resource-limited country, Zambia

Adelina Holguin, Mwanza Banda, Elizabeth J. Willen, Costantine Malama, Kaseya O. Chiyenu, Victor C. Mudenda, Charles Wood

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Abstract

Zambia has substantially been affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic with prevalence rates at 14% in a population estimated at 12 million. Yet, the extent of HIVassociated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) in this population remains to be clearly understood.Aseries of culturally appropriate neuropsychological (NP) assessments [International HIV Dementia Scale (IHDS), Color Trails Test 1 and 2, Grooved pegboard Test, and Time Gait Test] were used to test the effects of HIV on NP performance of HIV seropositive and seronegative individuals. Twenty-two percent HIV positive individuals ARV naïve met the criteria for IHDSdefined NP impairment. Gender significantly influenced the performance on NP tests with females performing more poorly compared to males. Larger studies that will accommodate gender differences and age are necessary to generate appropriate norms in Zambia in order to better assess the prevalence of HAND in the developing country setting.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1895-1901
Number of pages	7
Journal	AIDS and Behavior
Volume	15
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-9988-9
State	Published - Nov 2011

Keywords

HIV subtype C
HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
NeuroAIDs
Sub-Saharan Africa

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Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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