dc.contributor.author | Nakasujja, N | |
dc.contributor.author | Musisi, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Robertson, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sacktor, N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ronald, A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2002-03-22T01:50:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2002-03-22T01:50:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Nakasujja, N et al (2005). Human immunodeficiency virus neurological complications: An overview of the Ugandan experience. Journal of NeuroVirology, 11(suppl. 3): 26–29. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10570/2025 | |
dc.description.abstract | Sub-Saharan Africa, which has about 12% of the global population, is
home to almost 70% of individuals infected with human immunodeficiency
virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). A recent survey by
the Ugandan Ministry of Health has found the HIV prevalence rate to be
approximately 7% in sexually active adults. The predominant HIV subtypes
present in Uganda are A and D. Health care resources are well planned but
often lack human and fiscal resources. Uganda has adopted the World Health
Organization (WHO) “3 by 5” global strategy for the introduction of antiretroviral
therapy and has surpassed the target. Neurological complications of the
HIV virus are common and often have devastating consequences. A recent
study in Kampala found the rate of HIV dementia and peripheral neuropathy
at 31% and 47%, respectively. Further studies are urgently required to determine
the natural history and treatment outcomes of both these common HIV
complications. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Journal of NeuroVirology | en_US |
dc.subject | Antiretroviral therapy | en_US |
dc.subject | HIV dementia | en_US |
dc.subject | HIV subtype or clade | en_US |
dc.subject | Neurological infections | en_US |
dc.subject | Opportunistic infections | en_US |
dc.title | Human immunodeficiency virus neurological complications: An overview of the Ugandan experience. | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article, peer reviewed | en_US |