AIDS--associated predominantly sensory neuropathy. The role of herpes viruses.
Three patients with predominantly sensory neuropathy in course of HIV-1 infection are reported. In all cases ultrastructural examination showed herpes virus-like particles in the axoplasmic matrix of myelinated fibers and in endoneurial macrophages. In 2 cases clinical patterns of posterior column involvement were observed.
Ferrari
S
S
Istituto di Neurologia, Università di Verona.
Bonetti
B
B
Monaco
S
S
Cavallaro
T
T
Polo
A
A
Di Perri
G
G
Danzi
M C
MC
Malena
M
M
Luzzati
R
R
Cruciani
M
M
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology