Document 2933
 DOCN  M94A2933
 TI    Psychoneurologic disorders and evaluation of ability to work in HIV
       infection.
 DT    9412
 AU    Ivanov KS; Lobzin YV; Zhdanov KV; Department of infectious diseases,
       Medico-Military Academy, St.; Petersburg, Russia.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):191 (abstract no. PB0192). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369642
 AB    OBJECTIVE: Determination of psychoneurologic disorders character and
       degree and evaluation of ability to work in HIV-infected patients.
       METHODS: 166 individuals at various stages of HIV infection without
       cerebral opportunistic infections and tumors have been studied. Clinical
       neurologic (including CT) and special psychophysiologic methods
       (personal testing, investigation of memory, attention, mentality and
       other) have been used. RESULTS: Neurotic symptoms (including
       depression-58%), HIV-associated minor cognitive/motor disorders (3-11%)
       predominate in the early stages of the disease. Further, true psychotic
       disturbances more pronounced. HIV-associated dementia has been
       recognized only in ARC (17%) and AIDS (71%), p < 0.01. CONCLUSION: These
       methods are more informative and can be recommended to be included into
       (a set of) expert techniques in testing for HIV infection with the
       following psychotherapy and psychocorrection of the detected
       abnormalities.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/DIAGNOSIS/PSYCHOLOGY  AIDS Dementia
       Complex/*DIAGNOSIS/PSYCHOLOGY  AIDS-Related Complex/DIAGNOSIS/PSYCHOLOGY
       Disability Evaluation  Human  HIV Infections/*DIAGNOSIS/PSYCHOLOGY
       *Neuropsychological Tests  Neurotic Disorders/*DIAGNOSIS/PSYCHOLOGY
       *Work Capacity Evaluation  MEETING ABSTRACT

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