Neurological manifestations of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is AIDS, which is a unique immunodeficiency disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Since the first report in 1981, AIDS has been widely spread all over the world and has achieved a high infection rate, which poses a serious threat to human health and survival. According to WHO estimates, 2.3 million people died of AIDS in 1997 alone. At present, about 30 million people worldwide are infected. HIV is a neurophilic virus, which can highly selectively invade and locate in the nervous system. Neurological complications often worsen the condition of AIDS and accelerate its death.