Session 3D: Longitudinal Processing of Subcortical and Cortical Structures of HIV Individuals Treated with Antiretroviral Therapy
Session Number
Session 3D: 1st Presentation
Advisor(s)
Lei Wang and Christine Paula Lewis-de los Angeles, Northwestern University
Location
Room A155
Start Date
28-4-2017 1:15 PM
End Date
28-4-2017 2:30 PM
Abstract
HIV AIDS is a prevalent disease that affects about 1.2 million people just in the United Stated and about 36.7 million people worldwide. Since this disease can be transmitted directly from person to person it affects many people. Though this is mainly seen as an immune system disease, there are also affects that HIV has on the nervous system. In this project, the effects of HIV AIDS on the subcortical and cortical structures of the brain can be studied for their deformations. A drug called antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been being used on these individuals affected with HIV. This experiment also studies the effect of ART on the deformations created by HIV in subcortical and cortical structures of the brain. In order to view the MRI scans for these patients, Freeview, Freesurfer, IvyView, and FSLDDMM were used. Specific locations of deformations were found in the brain and over the two-year time point that was tested. From this project, new information was taken about the ART along with the effects of HIV on the nervous system.
Session 3D: Longitudinal Processing of Subcortical and Cortical Structures of HIV Individuals Treated with Antiretroviral Therapy
Room A155
HIV AIDS is a prevalent disease that affects about 1.2 million people just in the United Stated and about 36.7 million people worldwide. Since this disease can be transmitted directly from person to person it affects many people. Though this is mainly seen as an immune system disease, there are also affects that HIV has on the nervous system. In this project, the effects of HIV AIDS on the subcortical and cortical structures of the brain can be studied for their deformations. A drug called antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been being used on these individuals affected with HIV. This experiment also studies the effect of ART on the deformations created by HIV in subcortical and cortical structures of the brain. In order to view the MRI scans for these patients, Freeview, Freesurfer, IvyView, and FSLDDMM were used. Specific locations of deformations were found in the brain and over the two-year time point that was tested. From this project, new information was taken about the ART along with the effects of HIV on the nervous system.
Comments
Additional team members: Dr. Ann B. Ragin