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Altered peripheral nerve conduction in HIV-patients.

Cancer Detect Prev. 1988;12(1-6):249-55. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/89028469
Chavanet PY; Giroud M; Lancon JP; Borsotti JP; Waldner-Combernoux AC; Pillon D; Maringe E; Caillot D; Portier H; Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University; Hospital of Dijon, France.

Abstract: An electrophysiological study on peripheral nerves conduction was performed on HIV-seropositive patients without neurological signs on clinical examination. Eight of the 28 patients (28%) had an infraclinical neuropathy, which was myelinic or axonal and rather distal than proximal. The mechanism of these involvements is not known, but their early existence could justify an early treatment even for asymptomatic patients.
Keywords: Adult AIDS-Related Complex/CEREBROSPINAL FLUID/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Electrophysiology Female Human HIV Seropositivity/CEREBROSPINAL FLUID/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Male Neural Conduction Peripheral Nerves/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Prospective Studies JOURNAL ARTICLE

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