Definition: A neurologic condition associated with the ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME and characterized by impaired concentration and memory, slowness of hand movements, ATAXIA, incontinence, apathy, and gait difficulties associated with HIV-1 viral infection of the central nervous system. Pathologic examination of the brain reveals white matter rarefaction, perivascular infiltrates of lymphocytes, foamy macrophages, and multinucleated giant cells. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp760-1; N Engl J Med, 1995 Apr 6;332(14):934-40)
coord IM with HIV-1 or HIV-2 (IM or NIM) if pertinent
Other names HIV-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex; HIV-1-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex; HIV Encephalopathy; HIV Dementia; Dementia Complex, AIDS-Related; AIDS Encephalopathy; HIV Encephalopathies; HIV Dementias; HIV Associated Cognitive Motor Complex; HIV 1 Cognitive and Motor Complex; HIV 1 Associated Cognitive Motor Complex; Encephalopathies, HIV; Encephalopathies, AIDS; Dementias, HIV; Dementia, HIV; Dementia Complex, AIDS Related; Dementia Complex, AIDS; Complex, AIDS-Related Dementia; Complex, AIDS Dementia; AIDS Related Dementia Complex
