Neuropathy & HIV/AIDS: Research

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Neuropathy and HIV: A Progress Report -- A Blog Entry by Dave R. (January 10, 2013)
"Patience will be a virtue but in the meantime, neuropathy sufferers need to do as much research as they can and help their doctors find the best solutions currently possible."
From TheBody.com
High Prevalence of Peripheral Neuropathy in Children Taking d4T in Rural South Africa (July/August 2012)
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In HIV Treatment Bulletin, from HIV i-Base
On TheBodyPRO.com
Pfizer Halts Late-Stage Study Into New Lyrica Use (May 7, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
Capsaicin Patch for Neuropathy Granted FDA Review (November 23, 2011)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
On TheBodyPRO.com
Neurologic Complications of HIV Disease and Their Treatment (April-May 2009)
In Topics in HIV Medicine
Peripheral Neuropathy Still Common Among HIV-Infected Patients on HAART; Risk May Increase With Age (February 10, 2009)
A metastudy of ACTG trial participants finds peripheral neuropathy prevalence of greater than 20% among patients initiating HAART -- a proportion that increases as patients age, despite maintaining a CD4+ cell count above 350 and a viral load below 400, and despite declining use of didanosine and stavudine. Study presenter Scott Evans, Ph.D., also notes that neuropathy usually occurred without patients experiencing any pain whatsoever.
In The 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from TheBodyPRO.com
Pain Patch for Neuropathy Fails in Study (March 18, 2008)
From Project Inform
On TheBodyPRO.com
Neuropathic Pain: Redefinition and a Grading System for Clinical and Research Purposes (November 14, 2007)
In Neurology
Pattern of HIV-Related Central Nervous System Disorders Varies by Region, Evolving Alongside Access to Antiretroviral Therapy (April 27, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Acupuncture as a Potential Neuropathy Treatment (October 2004)
Quick recap of a recent study in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS

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