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Development and Validation of Regression-based Neuropsychological Testing Norms for Peruvian adults to detect HIV-associated Neurocognitive Impairment

2026-02-11 neurology Title + abstract only
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IntroductionNeurocognitive impairment (NCI) remains common among people living with HIV (PWH), particularly in low- and middle-income countries where accurate diagnostic tools are limited. In Peru, the lack of locally validated neuropsychological (NP) normative data in Spanish poses a major barrier to diagnosing HIV-associated NCI, especially among PWH who develop NCI at younger ages. This study aimed to develop regression-based NP norms for young and middle-aged Spanish-speaking adults in Lima,...

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