Neurocognitive Complications of HIV-Infection (eBook)

Neuropathogenesis to Implications for Clinical Practice

Lucette A. Cysique, Sean B. Rourke (Herausgeber)

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2021 | 1st ed. 2021
XVII, 545 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-80759-7 (ISBN)

Infos

This volume aims at presenting the latest international research and discoveries in the neurocognitive aspects and complications in HIV/AIDS, and how this understanding can shape and inform how we think about clinical practice and patient care in HIV/AIDS as well as lead to a better understanding of the underlying neuropathogenesis.

The chapter, 'Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease Impacts on the Pathophysiology and Phenotype of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders', of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com

Lucette A. Cysique, Ph.D is an Associate Professor and neuropsychologist at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia and a visiting scholar at MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada. A/Prof. Cysique has been leading cross-disciplinary research into the neurocognitive and brain changes associated with HIV since 2009. A/Prof. Cysique has expertise in the measurement of cognitive trajectories in longitudinal cohort studies and clinical trials, and also contributes to the development of normative neuropsychological data for cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Additionally, Dr. Cysique has extensive experience in cross-cultural neuropsychology.

Sean B. Rourke, PhD is a clinical neuropsychologist and international expert in the neurobehavioral complications of HIV/AIDS. He is a scientist with MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital at Unity Health Toronto, a director for REACH Nexus funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He is a Fellow with the Canadian and American Psychological Associations, and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. As a social entrepreneur his work involves novel approaches to community stakeholder engagement, partnership development across disciplines and sectors, and innovative research-to-action strategies for access to HIV testing and linkages to care (www.readytoknow.ca) and ending HIV stigma in Canada (www.positiveeffect.org).

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.10.2021
• Reihe/Serie: Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences
• Reihe/Serie: Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences
• Zusatzinfo: XVII, 545 p. 100 illus., 30 illus. in color.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Schlagworte: clinical practice • etiology • Hand • HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder • Interventions • Neuropathogenesis
• ISBN-10: 3-030-80759-2 / 3030807592
• ISBN-13: 978-3-030-80759-7 / 9783030807597