A Ardila-Ardila, K Goodkin, M Concha-Bartolini, R Lecusay-Ruiz, S O Mellan-Fajardo, P Suárez-Bustamante, R Molina-Vásquez, D Lee, G Chayeb, F L Wilkie
OBJECTIVE: To develop a neuropsychological test battery in Spanish for the cognitive evaluation of HIV 1 infected patients. DEVELOPMENT: Departing from the suggestions presented by the work group of the National Institute of Mental Health (USA), a neuropsychological assessment battery was developed. It was named HUMANS (HIV/University of Miami Annotated Neuropsychological test battery in Spanish). This battery includes the following domains: 1) attention and speed of processing information, 2) memory, 3) executive function, 4) language, 5) visuospacial/visuoconstructive abilities, and 6) motor abilities...
April 16, 2003: Revista de Neurologia