Peripheral nerve abnormality in HIV leprosy patients.
Marilia Brasil XavierMariana Garcia Borges do NascimentoKeila de Nazare Madureira BatistaDanusa Neves SomensiFernando Octavio Machado Juca NetoThomaz Xavier CarneiroClaudia Maria Castro GomesCarlos Eduardo Pereira CorbettPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
The clinical characteristics of the two diseases should be considered in leprosy patients coinfected with HIV for better diagnosis and treatment of peripheral neuropathy. We suggest that new simplified assessment tools that allow the evaluation of the NFI of these patients be developed for use in the service.