Document 0437
 DOCN  M9480437
 TI    [Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection in a psychiatric
       population in Central Africa]
 DT    9410
 AU    Bleyenheuft L; Janne P; Reynaert C; Munyandamutsa N; Verhoeven F;
       Muremyangango B; Cassiers L; Unite de Medecine Psychosomatique,
       Cliniques Universitaires UCL; de Mont-Godinne.
 SO    Acta Psychiatr Belg. 1992 Mar-Apr;92(2):99-108. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/94311003
 AB    In an African population of 292 women, hospitalised for psychiatric
       reasons, the seropositivity for HIV was clearly found higher than in the
       general corresponding population; this was particularly significant for
       first hospitalisations; furthermore, the seropositivity became twice as
       high in the group hospitalised several times. The HIV, known for
       neurotropism, seems responsible for a psychic fragility factor,
       favorising psychiatric breakdowns as well as their recurrences. No
       specific psychiatric diagnosis appears to be related to the seropositive
       patients. This study suggest that psychiatric breakdowns are already
       favoured in the period preceeding immunodeficiency symptoms (AIDS or
       ARC).
 DE    Adult  AIDS Dementia Complex/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  AIDS-Related
       Complex/COMPLICATIONS  English Abstract  Female  *Hospitals, Psychiatric
       Human  HIV Infections/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Inpatients
       Prevalence  Rwanda/EPIDEMIOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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