Blood Count linked to Brain Volume Differences in HIV Patients
Blood Count linked to Brain Volume Differences in HIV Patients by Angela Mohan on January 19, 2021 at 10:09 AM HIV-infected patients with lower white blood cell counts found to have less brain volume in the hippocampus and thalamus, parts of the brain's limbic system involved in regulating memory, emotion and behavior. Nearly 38 million people around the world are living with HIV, which, with access to treatment, has become a lifelong chronic condition. Understanding how infection changes the brain, especially in the context of aging, is increasingly important for improvin...