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DSM-IV: 294.9 Dementia Due to HIV Disease

Dementia resulting directly from this transmissible viral disease can occur at any age. Individuals with AIDS may also be prone to dementia from a variety of associated causes.

Diagnostic Criteria: Dementia Due to Other General Medical Conditions

Also: Human immunodeficiency virus, AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome

• APA AIDS Resource Center
• HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service

American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 1994

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