Neurological Complications of AIDS Information Page
... Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the result of an infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This virus attacks selected cells of the immune, nervous, and other systems and im...

Peripheral Neuropathy Information Page
... Peripheral neuropathy describes damage to the peripheral nerves, the vast communications network that transmits information from the brain and spinal cord to every other part of the body. It may be ca...

Depression and HIV/AIDS
... Symptoms of Depression Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activitie...

Experimental Treatments? Unapproved but Not Always Unavailable
... by Larry Thompson The scalpel has failed. The IV tubing stands abandoned on the side of the room. Friends and nurses visit less often. The doctors say the limits of medical knowledge have been reached...

HIV/AIDS Statistics
... HIV/AIDS WORLDWIDE As of the end of 2003, an estimated 37.8 million people worldwide - 35.7 million adults and 2.1 million children younger than 15 years - were living with HIV/AIDS. Approximatel...

HIV Infection in Women
... The number of women with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) has been increasing steadily worldwide. By the end of 2003, according to the World H...

HIV Infection in Adolescents and Young Adults
... The AIDS epidemic among adolescents and young adults in the United States continues to be an increasing concern. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 41,287 cumulative cases o...

Preguntas Frecuentes acerca de los Problemas Médicos de las Mujeres Estadounidenses de Origen Hispano
... Hay cerca de 14 millones de mujeres de origen hispano en los Estados Unidos. Entre ellas hay mujeres de culturas, antecedentes y experiencias diversas - mexicano-americanas, centroamericanas y sudamer...

On the Teen Scene: Preventing STDs
... by Judith Levine Willis You don't have to be a genius to figure out that the only sure way to avoid getting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is to not have sex. But in today's age of AIDS,...

Preguntas frecuentes acerca de la Infección del VIH y el SIDA
... El SIDA - síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida, es causado por un virus llamado VIH, el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana. El primer caso de SIDA en los Estados Unidos se vio en 1981 y actualmente ...

AIDS-Related Lymphoma Treatment
... Treatment may be one of the following: Standard-dose or low-dose systemic chemotherapy plus intrathecal chemotherapy. A clinical trial of systemic chemotherapy plus colony-stimulating factors and anti...