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Neurological manifestations in people with HIV in HAART era: a cross-sectional multicenter study

  • By

  • Lu Lu

  • Jian Hu

  • Peiyu Wang

  • Longting Du

  • Jing Xiao

  • Guoxiang Lu

  • Kui Zhou

  • Peng Chao

  • PoWuJu Wu

  • Zhiyong Zong

  • Liyu Chen

  • Lei Chen

  • Lin Chen

  • Dong Zhou

  • Weixi Xiong

  • May 1, 2026

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    The study enrolled 347 HIV patients, with 69% newly diagnosed, to investigate neurological symptoms in the HAART era.

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    Common neurological symptoms included headache (30%), dizziness (13%), and neurobehavioral symptoms (8%).

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    Intracranial infections (21%) were the most frequent discharge diagnoses, followed by cerebrovascular disorders (16%).

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    Cognitive impairment was observed in 15% of participants, with 2% diagnosed with dementia upon discharge.

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    The findings emphasize the importance of HIV screening for neurological symptoms, as they may be initial presentations of the infection.

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Neurological manifestations in people with HIV in HAART era: a cross-sectional multicenter study

  • by Lu Lu, Jian Hu, Peiyu Wang, Longting Du, Jing Xiao, Guoxiang Lu, Kui Zhou, Peng Chao, PoWuJu Wu, Zhiyong Zong, Liyu Chen, Lei Chen, Lin Chen, Dong Zhou, Weixi Xiong

  • May 1, 2026

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