title: Altered peripheral nerve conduction in HIV-patients.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University Hospital of Dijon, France.
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Chavanet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giroud
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lancon
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Borsotti
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Waldner-Combernoux
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pillon
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maringe
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caillot
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Portier
mesh_terms: D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000328:Adult; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011446:Prospective Studies