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Some AIDS drugs promote neurological damage

Published in Mental Health Law Weekly, October 30th, 2004

One group of drugs that is effective in fighting HIV may, paradoxically, also be promoting the death of sensory nerves in the skin, according to a study presented at the 129th annual meeting of the American Neurological Association in Toronto.

A team of American and Australian researchers reported that the use of certain anti-HIV drugs, called dideoxynucleosides, is highly correlated with a condition called sensory neuropathy, in which patients experience constant pain, and abnormal sensations including numbness and sensitivity, in the feet and legs. In a separate presentation, the same investigators showed that simple punch skin biopsies are an effective way of...

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Source: Mental Health Law Weekly (2004-10-30)

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