HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS-ASSOCIATED MOTOR AXONAL POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY

Objective: To report two cases of an axonal motor polyradiculoneuropat hy associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection in otherwise asymptomatic subjects. Design: Case series. Setting: Tertiary care ho spital neurology inpatient service. Results: Electrophysiologic testin g showed acute denervation with almost normal sensory potentials and n o evidence of demyelination. Conclusions: These cases present an examp le of an acute axonal polyradiculoneuropathy in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus without acquired immunodeficiency syndrom e.