Table 2.
Group | AGE | SEX | Post-mortem Interval | Neuropathology | GDS | Neuropsychology |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal/(HIV-) | 63 | Female | 8 | Normal | N/A | Unknown |
Normal//(HIV-) | 69 | Male | 24 | Normal | N/A | Unknown |
Normal/(HIV-) | 71 | Male | 2 | Normal | N/A | Unknown |
HIV+ | 51 | Male | 17 | Normal | <0.5 | Normal |
HIV+ | 59 | Female | 15 | HIV encephalitis | <0.5 | Normal |
HIV+ | 40 | Male | 13 | Microglial nodule encephalitis | <0.5 | Normal |
HIV+ | 50 | Male | 15 | Normal | 0.67 | MCMD |
HIV+ | 55 | Male | 15 | HIV encephalitis | 2.37 | HAD |
HIV+ | 51 | Male | 48 | HIV encephalitis, Leukoencephalopathy | 2.94 | HAD |
HIV+: HIV-1 infected
HAD: HIV-associated dementia
MCMD: Minor cognitive and motor disorder
(HAD represents severe and MCMD represents mild forms of HAND)
GDS: Global Deficit score; >0.5 is a criterion for HAND
Brain region used: Frontal cortex