1993
A prospective four-year follow-up of neuropsychological function in HIV seropositive and seronegative methadone-maintained patients
Silberstein C, O'Dowd M, Chartock P, Schoenbaum E, Friedland G, Hartel D, McKegney F. A prospective four-year follow-up of neuropsychological function in HIV seropositive and seronegative methadone-maintained patients. General Hospital Psychiatry 1993, 15: 351-359. PMID: 8112557, DOI: 10.1016/0163-8343(93)90001-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionCentral nervous system impairmentHIV antibody testingImmunodeficiency virus infectionMethadone-maintained patientsSymptoms/signsNervous system impairmentMethadone maintenance clinicsNeuropsychological Screening BatteryTrail Making B testSubtle cognitive deficitsHIV infectionAntibody testingPhysical examMaintenance clinicsVirus infectionBaseline testingNeuropsychological functionCognitive deficitsNP assessmentFinger tappingSystem impairmentScreening batteryLongitudinal studyPatientsAssociation of Baseline Neuropsychological Function and Progression of Illness Over 4 Years in HIV-Seropositive Individuals
Silberstein C, O’dowd M, Schoenbaum E, Friedland G, Chartock P, Feiner C, Mckegney F. Association of Baseline Neuropsychological Function and Progression of Illness Over 4 Years in HIV-Seropositive Individuals. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 1993, 34: 502-505. PMID: 8284340, DOI: 10.1016/s0033-3182(93)71824-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progressionHIV-positive asymptomatic patientsCentral nervous system impairmentHIV-seropositive individualsNervous system impairmentBaseline neuropsychological functionProgressive HIVAsymptomatic HIVAsymptomatic patientsPoorer baseline scoresImmunologic dysfunctionSystemic symptomsDisease progressionNeuropsychological dysfunctionBaseline scoresNeuropsychological functionHIVPatientsSystem impairmentStudy periodNeuropsychological testsNeuropsychological markersDysfunctionProgressionHigher scores
1990
A prospective comparison of neuropsychologic function in HIV-seropositive and seronegative methadone-maintained patients
McKegney F, O'Dowd M, Feiner C, Selwyn P, Drucker E, Friedland G. A prospective comparison of neuropsychologic function in HIV-seropositive and seronegative methadone-maintained patients. AIDS 1990, 4: 565-570. PMID: 2386618, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199006000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological Screening TestMethadone clinic patientsMethadone-maintained populationsEvidence of HIVMethadone-maintained patientsDigit spanProspective longitudinal studyPsychosocial functioningNeuropsychologic functionRace/ethnicityPsychosocial assessmentCognitive impairmentHIV antibodiesHIV infectionLongitudinal studyUnivariate analysisMean intervalProspective comparisonSerological testingSerological statusPhysical symptomsDrug useBaseline testingScreening testSeropositives