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Among the vital causes of neuropathy HIV-AIDS has its major effects. The patients of HIV-AIDS are prone to be the victim of neuropathic pains. As per the survey it has been seen that those who are affected with HIV-AIDS, one- third of them have neuropathic problems. The damage of peripheral nerves lead to the neuropathic problems of the HIV-AIDS patients. The virus in the patients of HIV-AIDS are responsible for the peripheral neuropathy. Along with the HIV-AIDS peripheral neuropathy is also caused by deficiencies of vitamins and heavy consumption of alcohol.
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Symptoms of neuropathy or peripheral neuropathy of the HIV-AIDS patients:
The patients of HIV-AIDS who suffer from peripheral neuropathy often have several problems. Some of the major symptoms of the peripheral neuropathy that often give trouble to the HIV-AIDS affected are:
- loss of sensation in the feet's soles and toes
- numbness in the parts of body, specially in feet and toes
- sensation of tingling
- sense of prickling
- sensation of burning
The peripheral neuropathy also affect the nerves of wrists, hands and fingers of the HIV-AIDS patients. It has also been seen that some of the HIV-AIDS affected also feel pains just above their ankles. These pains symbolize that there has been critical damage of the nerves.
Drugs of HIV-AIDS that are responsible for peripheral neuropathy:
Sometimes, the drugs that are used for the HIV-AIDS treatments also cause the peripheral neuropathy. There are some special drugs of the HIV-AIDS patients that are responsible for the pains of peripheral neuropathy in the affected. The drugs that are categorized as d- drugs or often termed as NRTIs are the source of peripheral neuroopathy. The common drugs of these category are Zerit or Stavudine. These drugs are also termed as d4T. The Hivid and Zalcitabine are under ddC.
The drugs such as Videx and Didanosine are referred as ddI. The drugs like abacavir whose trade name is Ziagen, AZT, the trade name of whose is AZT and Epivir whose common name is 3TC are also included among the drugs of the HIV-AIDS that give birth to peripheral neuropathy. The medicines of cancer that aid in working the anti- HIV medicines in better ways also have their influence in the cause of peripheral neuropathy. The drugs like Hydroxyurea is among the category.
Along with the above mentioned drugs some of the other drugs of HIV-AIDS that are regarded as the cause of neuropathy also include the names of PCP or Dapsone. This drug is specially for those who have pneumocystis pneumonia. The drug that is used for the treatment of tuberculosis such as Isoniazid are also in the categories of the anti- HIV drugs that are related with the causes of peripheral neuropathy. The disorders that are often suffered by the patients of HIV-AIDS like microporidiosis and dysentery need the drugs- Metronidazole. This drug also increase the chance of peripheral neuropathy in the HIV-AIDS affected.
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