Sunday, November 16, 2008

HIV neuropathy

1. What are the 5 major categories of HIV neuropathy?
2. Is HIV demyelinating or axonal?
3. What does the EMG show?

Answers:
1. Distal symmetric polyneuropathy (most common), inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, mononeuropathy multiplex, progressive polyradiculopathy, autonomic neuropathy.
2. Both.
3. CMAP, SNAP, and EMG are abnormal.

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