Female sex is strongly associated with cognitive impairment in HIV infection.
Eric Andrius Coelho DuarteMaria Luiza BenevidesAndré Luiz Pereira MartinsEdson Pillotto DuarteAna Beatriz Santandrea WellerLaura Oliveira Coutinho de AzevedoMaria Emília Rodrigues de Oliveira ThaísJean Costa NunesPublished in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2020)
A high prevalence of cognitive impairment in HIV-infected patients was identified, independently associated with the female sex and fewer years of schooling. Further studies are needed to clarify the differences in the pathophysiology between sexes and the role of cognitive reserve in prevention of cognitive impairment in HIV infection.