Peripheral neuropathy in children with HIV infection
1997; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 49; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1212/wnl.49.1.207
ISSN1526-632X
AutoresMary Kay Floeter, Lucy Civitello, Clifford R. Everett, James M. Dambrosia, Carlos A. Luciano,
Tópico(s)Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
ResumoPeripheral neuropathy is infrequently reported in children with HIV infection, but may be underrecognized. To provide a better understanding of the patterns of peripheral neuropathy in these children, we surveyed the charts of 50 children with HIV infection referred to the EMG laboratory at the National Institutes of Health for evaluation of suspected peripheral neuropathy. Twelve children had an abnormal nerve conduction study. The findings suggested a distal sensory or sensorimotor axonal neuropathy in seven children, median nerve compression at the carpal tunnel in three, a demyelinating neuropathy in one child, and a lumbosacral polyradiculopathy in one adolescent. Distal symmetric polyneuropathy occurred mostly in older-aged children.
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