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HIV-1 Associated Distal Painful Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy: Follow-up
Updated: Feb 23, 2007
Follow-up
Prognosis
- HIV-associated distal painful neuropathy is a progressive disease unless secondary causes, such as neurotoxic drugs or vitamin deficiencies, can be eliminated.
Miscellaneous
Medicolegal Pitfalls
- This is a diagnosis of exclusion. All other secondary causes of distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy, as outlined in the workup section, must be excluded.
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Further Reading
Keywords
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS, HIV-1 associated peripheral neuropathy, HIV infection, neurotoxic drugs, vitamin deficiencies, nutritional deficiencies, drug toxicity, didanosine, stavudine, zalcitabine, lamivudine
Follow-up: HIV-1 Associated Distal Painful Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy