Epidemiology of HIV-associated peripheral neuropathy in people living with human immunodeficiency virus infection in Greece.

Peripheral neuropathy remains one of the most common complications regardless of the antiretroviral-therapy type, indicating the involvement of other risk factors in its occurrence, such as the stage of the disease, age and gender. Therefore, the treating physician should screen patients as early and frequently as possible upon HIV-diagnosis to prevent the progression of this debilitating condition so that prolonged life-expectancy is accompanied by a good quality of life.