HIV increases sleep-based brain age despite antiretroviral therapy.
Michael J LeoneHaoqi SunChristine L BoutrosLin LiuElissa YeLee SullivanRobert Joseph ThomasGregory K RobbinsShibani S MukerjiM Brandon WestoverPublished in: Sleep (2021)
We provide causal evidence that HIV contributes to advanced brain aging reflected in sleep EEG. A better understanding is greatly needed of potential therapeutic targets to mitigate the effect of HIV on brain health, potentially including sleep disorders and cardiovascular disease.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- resting state
- hiv aids
- hiv infected patients
- functional connectivity
- cardiovascular disease
- hiv testing
- white matter
- men who have sex with men
- sleep quality
- physical activity
- hepatitis c virus
- healthcare
- south africa
- cerebral ischemia
- cardiovascular events
- multiple sclerosis