Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: An Overview

Abstract

This article covers the epidemiological manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in children, demographic statistics, and information on the three modes of virus transmission. The various opportunistic diseases and neurological dysfunction that characterize pediatric HIV are described. The Center for Disease Control pediatric HIV classification system is presented, and the developmental disorders often found in children with HIV are discussed. The Universal Disease Precautions of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) for clinicians is also presented.

Audiological and electrophysiological evaluation of children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

“…The proportion of normal audiologic and electrophysiologic test results was significantly higher in the three -six-year-old controls than in those with AIDS (Table 1). Other studies have also demonstrated a higher incidence of auditory disorders in children with AIDS [14][15][16].…”