HIV-associated neuromuscular weakness syndrome in Brazil: report of the two first cases Síndrome da fraqueza neuromuscular associada ao HIV no Brasil: relato dos dois primeiros casos

HIV-associated neuromuscular weakness syndrome in Brazil: report of the two first cases Síndrome da fraqueza neuromuscular associada ao HIV no Brasil: relato dos dois primeiros casos

We describe two Brazilian patients with HIV-associated neuromuscular weakness syndrome (HANWS), a unique clinical toxic syndrome that was recently reported in developed countries. Both patients were women, used stavudine and had hyperlactatemia, one of them with lactic acidosis. Eletrophysiological...

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Main Authors: José E. Vidal, David Clifford, Cláudio Meilman Ferreira, Augusto C. Penalva de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2007-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
doenças neuromusculares
neuropatia periférica
terapia antiretroviral
vírus da imunodeficiência humana
neuromuscular diseases
peripheral neuropathies
antiretroviral agents
human immunodeficiency virus
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