Diffusion tensor imaging point to ongoing functional impairment in HIV-infected children at age 5, undetectable using standard neurodevelopmental assessments.

CONCLUSION: Even directed neurodevelopmental tests will underestimate the degree of microstructural white matter damage detected by DTI. The visual perception deficit detected in the entire study population should be further examined in a larger study.
PMID: 32430069 [PubMed - in process]

Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - May 18, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ackermann C, Andronikou S, Saleh MG, Kidd M, Cotton MF, Meintjes EM, Laughton B Tags: AIDS Res Ther Source Type: research