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HIV and the nervous system.
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1988
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Neurological DisorderClinical NeurologyBrain LesionSocial SciencesHiv-infected IndividualsNeurobiology Of DiseaseHuman RetrovirusBrain InjuryNeurologyNeuropathologyNeuroimmunologyNeurological FunctionPsychoneuroimmunologyNeurovirologyNeuroepidemiologyChronic Viral InfectionEncephalitisHivNervous SystemNeurological DiseaseAids PathogenesisSexual HealthNeuroinfectious DiseasesNeuroanatomyNeurological ManifestationsNeuroscienceCentral Nervous SystemMedicine
Neurological manifestations are common in HIV-infected individuals. Autopsy data suggest that the brain may be affected in as many as 80 per cent of cases. While opportunistic infections represent a major cause of neurological morbidity and mortality, there is growing evidence that HIV is itself neurotropic and can directly affect the nervous system.