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| Abstract #2061 - Poster 1 | ||||
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Session: 58.23: Poster 1 (Poster) on Tuesday in Chaired by Authors: Presenting Author: Dr Ramesh Babu Rayapu - BOSS & CIPCA (A CBO), India |
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| Additional Authors: Dr Kouassi Martin, Mr Brou Sylvain, | ||||
| Aim: Adequately assessing neuropsychological complications is an important step in treatment planning of PLWHIV/AIDS. The course of AIDS seems clearly associated with increased likelihood of developing neuropsychological impairment. | ||||
| Method / Issue: The BOSS & CIPCA a Registered First Charitable Non-Govt. Voluntary Community Based Organization in India, to have started working on HIV/AIDS and Blood donations in the year 1987 inaugurated by Her Holiness Mother Teresa and now it has 575 doctors and 9800 Blood donors as its members has started screening the PLWHA patients (4861) from 2013 January to 2015 January for neuropsychological tests (a group of neuropsy chological tests) to evaluate the significantly impairment in the following areas: concentration, fine motor control, motor speed, and visuo spatial, problem-solving, denial, delay, distortion, suicide, the dilemma of the right to die, and foregoing life-sustaining interventions etc. | ||||
| Results / Comments: Out of 4861 PLWHA evaluated 26%(1263) are with the neuropsychological impairment due to infection, the impairment results from opportunistic infections ( toxoplasmosis, crypto coccal meningitis) and from treatable brain infection( AIDS Dementia Complex (ADC). In addition to treatment of possible coexisting depression, behavioral improvements achieved through the correction of nutritional and metabolic disturbances, the elimination of neurotoxic agents, and the management of delirium or psychosis. The encephalopathy 2%(97) is rarely reported as the only early manifestation of AIDS. | ||||
| Discussion: The Psychologists, psychotherapists and those who provide professional services to people with HIV infections and conduct neuropsychological assessments need to develop efficient ways to remain abreast of the discoveries, advances, and innovations made by their colleagues working in this area. | ||||
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