Pediatric HIV Infection: A Neuropsychological and Educational Challenge

This article reviews the effects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on the central nervous system and the educational implications of increasing numbers of students with perinatal HIV infection and pediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Studies on the relationship between HIV and ch...

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Published in:	Journal of learning disabilities Vol. 26; no. 2; p. 92
Main Author:	Armstrong, F. Daniel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-02-1993
Subjects:	Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - drug therapy Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - immunology Adult AIDS Dementia Complex Central Nervous System Diseases - etiology Child Child Behavior Disorders - etiology Child Development Child, Preschool Cognition Disorders - etiology Cognitive Processes Developmental Disabilities - etiology Educational Needs Elementary Secondary Education Female HIV Seropositivity - immunology Humans Immunosuppression Infant Infant, Newborn Male Maternal-Fetal Exchange - immunology Neurology Neuropsychology Perinatal Influences Pregnancy Prenatal Influences Special Health Problems Zidovudine - therapeutic use
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Summary:	This article reviews the effects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on the central nervous system and the educational implications of increasing numbers of students with perinatal HIV infection and pediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Studies on the relationship between HIV and child development are urged. (Author/DB)
ISSN:	0022-2194
DOI:	10.1177/002221949302600202