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Cerebral ventricular enlargement relates to neuropsychological measures in unselected AIDS patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2784608     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In a cross-sectional study of unselected Danish AIDS patients various linear measures of cerebral ventricular size obtained by computed tomography were compared with results of neuropsychological test performances. Third ventricular width as well as right and left septum-caudate distances were enlarged in the patients (P less than 0.01). Of 20 patients 15 had at least one abnormal ventricular measurement. Although only one patient was demented, ventricular size correlated inversely with neuropsychological function (r = -0.61, P less than 0.02). The correlation between ventricular size and variation of the reaction time was even closer (r = 0.74, P less than 0.01). It is concluded that neuroradiological signs of central atrophy often occur in AIDS patients.
Authors:
J Jakobsen; C Gyldensted; B Brun; P Bruhn; S Helweg-Larsen; P Arlien-Søborg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta neurologica Scandinavica     Volume:  79     ISSN:  0001-6314     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Neurol. Scand.     Publication Date:  1989 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-04-21     Completed Date:  1989-04-21     Revised Date:  2006-08-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370336     Medline TA:  Acta Neurol Scand     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  59-62     Citation Subset:  IM; X    
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroradiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / pathology,  physiopathology,  psychology*
Adult
Atrophy
Cerebral Cortex / pathology,  radiography
Cerebral Ventricles / pathology*
Cerebral Ventriculography
Cross-Sectional Studies
Denmark
Dilatation, Pathologic / radiography
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neuropsychology
Reaction Time
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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