UK CAB 18: 1st September 2006

Agenda

UK CAB meeting on dementia September 1st 2006

9:30-10.00	Registration and coffee
10.00-11.30	Feedback i) World Haempophilia conference in Vancouver ii) EATG iii) Transmission conferences in London and Keele iv) email discussions on mandatory testing v) BHIVA treatment guidelines vi) BHIVA standards of care meeting vi) elections to new steering group vii) Future UK-CAB meetings and subjects for training:
11:30 - 12:30	Feedback from Toronto, Simon Collins
12:30-1.30	Lunch
1:30 -2:15	Heather George Psychologist : Assessment for HIV brain impairment / Related Dementia
2.15-3:30	Tea
2.30-3:30	Jeanette Meadway Physician : Background to dementia, damage to the brain, HIV related encephalopathy and treatments
3:30-4.00	Discussion on Dementia available service provision, funding for care, etc.

Reading material

HIV dementia

http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic447.htm

This site offers a background into neurological complications from HIV, provides simple information about how it occurs, the frequency, diagnosis and treatment. There are also a range of links to other related topics.

Update on the Neurological Manifestations of HIV

Justin McArthur, MBBS, MPH

PDF File [192 Kb]

AIDS Dementia Complex

Dementia is a brain disorder that affects a person's ability to think clearly and can impact his or her daily activities. AIDS dementia complex (ADC)-dementia caused by HIV infection-is a complicated syndrome made up of different nervous system and mental symptoms. These symptoms are somewhat common in people with HIV disease.

Project Inform factsheet, April 2002

http://www.projinf.org/fs/dementia.html