HIV and the Brain: New Challenges in the Modern Era (Current Clinical Neurology) - Tapa dura

From the reviews:

“This book describes the impact of the AIDS virus on the brain and its relationship to the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the mid-nineties. ... intended for scientists researching AIDS and its impact on the brain, as well as for clinical care providers. ... useful to those in the field of geriatrics involved with patients with AIDS and accompanying neurological deficits. Clinical care providers and clinical researchers will find the book informative ... for treating patients with HIV in the modern era.” (Joseph I. Sirven, Doody’s Review Service, July, 2009)

“HIV and the Brain: New Challenges in the Modern Era is ... for the broader medical community ... . It provides relevant new information and highlights important factors to consider when one is dealing with individuals who have HIV/AIDS in the post-highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era. ... HIV and the Brain discusses guidelines for proper assessment, including the increasing need for a comprehensive neuropsychological battery ... for specific and/or subtle cognitive deficits to manifest rather than global impairment.” (Charles Golden and Christine Corsun-Ascher, PsycCRITIQUES, December, 2009)

“The primary audience is intended to be clinicians ... hope that the book will also be useful to basic and clinical researchers. ... significant interest to clinicians ... . provides a wide range of information that is important to clinicians and researchers alike. Written by expert international authors, it represents a major contribution to HIV medicine and should be an essential part of the reference collection of all HIV care providers as well as scientists working on the neurological complications of HIV infection.” (Zelalem Temesgen, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 49, November, 2009)

“This book will definitely appeal to its target audience of clinicians and both basic and clinical researchers ... . In summary, this book is excellent–it is well-organized, easy to read, and interesting. ... Clinicians from a wide variety of disciplines and researchers will certainly benefit from and enjoy having this book in their personal library. While neuroradiologists will also enjoy reading this book and will definitely value its content ... .” (American Journal of Neuroradiology, November, 2009)

Written by leading experts, this book offers a picture of how HIV impairs the brain, focusing on emerging areas including genetic strains of the virus, interactions between advanced age and HIV, and the impact of HIV on the brain during antiretroviral therapy.