Longitudinal investigation of neuropsychological functioning in children and adolescents with hemophilia and HIV infection

Abstract

Neuropsychological performance was examined in a 3‐year longitudinal investigation of children and adolescents with hemophilia and HIV infection, a comparable group of hemophiliacs without HIV, and a sibling control group. All groups had lower academic achievement than expected based on levels of intelligence. No systematic differences related to HIV status were found, and performance by the group with HIV did not worsen over time. The findings suggest that children and adolescents with HIV, but not AIDS, do not show a progressive pattern of neuropsychological impairment.