In addition to these opportunistic infections, the treatment of people with HIV and AIDS relies on drug combinations that are potentially ototoxic. Hearing Loss various types of hearing loss ranging from mild hearing loss to deafness. Vertigo a form of dizziness describing a definite sensation of spinning or whirling. Speech and Language Disorders Since HIV infection affects the brain, spinal cord and nerves, resulting cognitive and motor changes can affect communication. Apraxia loss or impairment of the ability to execute complex coordinated movements without impairment of the muscles or senses.
Apraxia can affect the understanding of language.
Confabulations filling in gaps of memory by free fabrication. Dysarthria difficulty articulating words due to disease of the central nervous system. Dysphagia difficulty swallowing. Stuttering to speak with involuntary disruption or blocking of speech. Voice Disorders - associated with Kaposi s Sarcoma, KS often occur in the pharynx, larynx and on the tongue, inhibiting speech.