Pediatric HIV has reached epidemic proportions. In 1997, 1.1 million children younger than 15 were living with HIV or AIDS. The virus affects children cognitively and developmentally due to the immaturity of their nervous systems and immune systems. Studies in the area of neuropsychological deficits are as yet limited in number and less well developed than studies on adult HIV. However, despite methodological weaknesses, the literature has proven conclusively that pediatric HIV affects children cognitively, developmentally, emotionally, psychologically, behaviorally, and educationally. Although treatments are allowing these children to live longer, the effects of the virus remain, requiring special care. This review examines the mechanisms behind HIV in children, the neuropsychological findings to date, and the limitations of this work. Possible useful future approaches in understanding the neuropsychological course of the disorder, as well as directions for treatment and prevention are addressed.

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艾滋病毒对儿童的神经心理后果：当前文献综述。

小儿艾滋病毒已达到流行病的程度。1997年，有110万名15岁以下的儿童感染了艾滋病毒或艾滋病。该病毒由于其神经系统和免疫系统的不成熟而在认知和发育上影响儿童。与成人艾滋病毒研究相比，神经心理学缺陷领域的研究数量有限，发展程度较差。然而，尽管在方法上存在缺陷，但文献已最终证明，小儿艾滋病毒在认知，发育，情感，心理，行为和教育方面影响儿童。尽管治疗使这些儿童的寿命更长，但病毒的影响仍然存在，需要特别注意。这项审查审查了儿童艾滋病毒背后的机制，迄今为止的神经心理学发现，以及这项工作的局限性。