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HIV
HIV-Infected Infants Show Cognitive and
Motor Development Delays
Neurological and developmental delays are often signs of human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) in infants. In a new study published in the journal, Pediatrics, researchers looked
at abnormal cognitive and motor development in infants born to women with HIV. Researchers
at Boston University School of Medicine conducted the study.
Close to 600 infants born to women with
HIV were part of the study. Researchers evaluated the infants during the first 30 months
of life to determine abnormal cognitive and motor growth.
Researchers found HIV infection was
associated with an increased risk for abnormal mental and motor growth. The differences
were seen between infected and uninfected infants by four months of age. Researchers
considered other risk factors and they still found HIV to be associated with significant
developmental delays. Researchers conclude that since so many HIV-infected infants
experience developmental delays, this could be important as an early indicator of HIV
disease progression. |
