| Publication Abstract Display | | Type: Published Abstract | | Title: Neuropsychological test performance in HIV+ individuals with and without pain complaints. | | Authors: Moore D, Dawson L, Gonzalez R, Cherner M, Marcotte T, Grant I, Heaton R, and the HNRC Group | | Year: 2000 | | Publication: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society | | Volume: 6 Issue: 2 Pages: 233 | | Abstract:Both neuropsychological (NP) impairment and pain complaints are frequent complications of HIV infection. While recognizing that correlations do not establish cause-effect relationships, the objective of the current study was to determine whether and in what ways pain might adversely affect NP test performance in HIV1 individuals. We examined 178 HIV1 individuals; 77 (43%) reported significant pain (pain1) on the day of testing and 101 (57%) individuals did not report pain (pain2). No significant differences were found between the two groups with respect to demographic variables on the percent having AIDS. No significant differences were observed on the total Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) when items were excluded that describe somatic complications of HIV infection (e.g., insomnia, decreased appetite, weight loss). All individuals completed a comprehensive NP test battery that assessed 8 NP domains. Blind clinical ratings of demographically corrected T scores were conducted. The pain1 individuals had significantly worse mean clinical ratings than the pain2 individuals in the domains of attention, perceptual. |
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