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AIDS dementia complex

1. Also called HIV-associated dementia.
   A progressive mental disorder with different nervous system effects and mental symptoms.
   Mental symptoms may include memory loss; speech problems; inability to concentrate; poor judgment; or mood changes, such as depression.
   Nervous system effects may include behavior changes, such as not being able to perform daily tasks, and motor difficulties, such as loss of control of the legs or moving slowly or stiffly.
   AIDS dementia complex is considered an AIDS-defining condition in people with HIV.

   Reference: AIDSinfo. Glossary. Internet. Accessed August 7, 2009. Available at http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/glossary/GlossaryDataCenterPage.aspx?fromLetter=A

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