MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: AIDS Dementia Complex
Tree Number(s): C01.221.250.875.049; C01.221.812.640.400.070; C01.778.640.400.070; C01.925.782.815.616.400.049; C01.925.813.400.070; C10.228.140.380.070; C12.100.937.640.400.070; C20.673.480.070; F03.615.400.050
Unique ID: D015526
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015526
Annotation: coord IM with HIV-1 or HIV-2 (IM or NIM) if pertinent
Scope Note: A neurologic condition associated with the ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME and characterized by impaired concentration and memory, slowness of hand movements, ATAXIA, incontinence, apathy, and gait difficulties associated with HIV-1 viral infection of the central nervous system. Pathologic examination of the brain reveals white matter rarefaction, perivascular infiltrates of lymphocytes, foamy macrophages, and multinucleated giant cells. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp760-1; N Engl J Med, 1995 Apr 6;332(14):934-40)
Entry Term(s): AIDS Encephalopathy; AIDS-Related Dementia Complex; Acquired-Immune Deficiency Syndrome Dementia Complex; Dementia Complex, AIDS-Related; Dementia Complex, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; Encephalopathy, AIDS; Encephalopathy, HIV; HIV Dementia; HIV Encephalopathy; HIV-1 Cognitive and Motor Complex; HIV-1-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex; HIV-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
NLM Classification #: WC 503.5
Previous Indexing: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (1983-1989); Dementia (1983-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 1990
History Note: 1990
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/07/21
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

transmission (TM)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Infections [C01]
- Communicable Diseases [C01.221]
  - Blood-Borne Infections [C01.221.250]
    - HIV Infections [C01.221.250.875]

Infections [C01]
- Communicable Diseases [C01.221]
  - Sexually Transmitted Diseases [C01.221.812]
    - Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral [C01.221.812.640]
      - HIV Infections [C01.221.812.640.400]
        
        Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome [C01.221.812.640.400.040]
        
        Acute Retroviral Syndrome [C01.221.812.640.400.044]
        
        AIDS Arteritis, Central Nervous System [C01.221.812.640.400.048]
        
        AIDS Dementia Complex [C01.221.812.640.400.070]
        
        AIDS-Associated Nephropathy [C01.221.812.640.400.072]
        
        AIDS-Related Complex [C01.221.812.640.400.080]
        
        HIV Enteropathy [C01.221.812.640.400.480]
        
        HIV Seropositivity [C01.221.812.640.400.500]
        
        HIV Wasting Syndrome [C01.221.812.640.400.520]
        
        HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome [C01.221.812.640.400.530]

Infections [C01]
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases [C01.778]
  - Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral [C01.778.640]
    - HIV Infections [C01.778.640.400]

Infections [C01]
- Virus Diseases [C01.925]
  - RNA Virus Infections [C01.925.782]
    - Retroviridae Infections [C01.925.782.815]
      - Lentivirus Infections [C01.925.782.815.616]
        
        HIV Infections [C01.925.782.815.616.400]
        
        Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome [C01.925.782.815.616.400.040]
        
        Acute Retroviral Syndrome [C01.925.782.815.616.400.044]
        
        AIDS Arteritis, Central Nervous System [C01.925.782.815.616.400.048]
        
        AIDS Dementia Complex [C01.925.782.815.616.400.049]
        
        AIDS-Associated Nephropathy [C01.925.782.815.616.400.050]
        
        AIDS-Related Complex [C01.925.782.815.616.400.080]
        
        AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections [C01.925.782.815.616.400.100]
        
        HIV Enteropathy [C01.925.782.815.616.400.398]
        
        HIV Seropositivity [C01.925.782.815.616.400.500]
        
        HIV Wasting Syndrome [C01.925.782.815.616.400.520]
        
        HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome [C01.925.782.815.616.400.550]

Infections [C01]
- Virus Diseases [C01.925]
  - Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral [C01.925.813]
    - HIV Infections [C01.925.813.400]

Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
  - Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
    - Dementia [C10.228.140.380]

Urogenital Diseases [C12]
- Genital Diseases [C12.100]
  - Sexually Transmitted Diseases [C12.100.937]
    - Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral [C12.100.937.640]
      - HIV Infections [C12.100.937.640.400]
        
        Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome [C12.100.937.640.400.040]
        
        Acute Retroviral Syndrome [C12.100.937.640.400.044]
        
        AIDS Arteritis, Central Nervous System [C12.100.937.640.400.048]
        
        AIDS Dementia Complex [C12.100.937.640.400.070]
        
        AIDS-Associated Nephropathy [C12.100.937.640.400.072]
        
        AIDS-Related Complex [C12.100.937.640.400.080]
        
        HIV Enteropathy [C12.100.937.640.400.480]
        
        HIV Seropositivity [C12.100.937.640.400.500]
        
        HIV Wasting Syndrome [C12.100.937.640.400.520]
        
        HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome [C12.100.937.640.400.530]

Immune System Diseases [C20]
- Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes [C20.673]
  - HIV Infections [C20.673.480]

Mental Disorders [F03]
- Neurocognitive Disorders [F03.615]
  - Dementia [F03.615.400]

AIDS Dementia Complex Preferred

Concept UI: M0023886
Scope Note: A neurologic condition associated with the ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME and characterized by impaired concentration and memory, slowness of hand movements, ATAXIA, incontinence, apathy, and gait difficulties associated with HIV-1 viral infection of the central nervous system. Pathologic examination of the brain reveals white matter rarefaction, perivascular infiltrates of lymphocytes, foamy macrophages, and multinucleated giant cells. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp760-1; N Engl J Med, 1995 Apr 6;332(14):934-40)
Terms: AIDS Dementia Complex Preferred Term
Term UI T046026
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag ACX
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); HIV Dementia
Term UI T046027
Date01/31/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); HIV-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
Term UI T046031
Date03/11/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Dementia Complex, AIDS-Related
Term UI T365958
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Acquired-Immune Deficiency Syndrome Dementia Complex
Term UI T365959
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); AIDS-Related Dementia Complex
Term UI T365960
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Dementia Complex, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Term UI T365961
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

HIV Encephalopathy Narrower

Concept UI: M0023888
Terms: HIV Encephalopathy Preferred Term
Term UI T046029
Date01/31/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); AIDS Encephalopathy
Term UI T046028
Date02/03/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Encephalopathy, HIV
Term UI T365962
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Encephalopathy, AIDS
Term UI T373374
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

HIV-1-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex Related

AIDS Dementia Complex MeSH Descriptor Data 2025