F02: Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere
F02.4: Dementia in human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
You have been infected by the HIV virus. This virus has many effects on the body. Your brain is no longer able to carry out different tasks so well due to the condition. This is called dementia. The memory may get worse. One may often then no longer be able to judge everyday situations so well. The disease often makes it difficult to deal with everyday life. It is often difficult to remember the right word for something. Your mood may swing and suddenly change. One may feel depressed and lose the desire to do anything. Sometimes one can no longer move or speak so well.
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