01312nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001260001600042653002100058653001600079653001900095653001100114653002700125653001200152653001700164653003900181100001500220245003100235300001000266490000700276520078500283022001401068       2000                            d  c2000 Apr 0110aAntiviral Agents10aHepatitis C10aHIV Infections10aHumans10aImmunocompromised Host10aleprosy10aLyme Disease10aPeripheral Nervous System Diseases1 aCréange A00a[Infectious neuropathies].  a743-80 v503 a<p>Infective neuropathies constitute a leading cause of neuropathies in the world. The number of patients with nerve lesions related to leprosy remains high despite decreasing number of new cases requiring multidrug regimens. Peripheral neuropathies associated with HIV infection may be found in up to 50% of patients. Neuropathies may be related to the inflammatory reaction against viral antigens, immunodepression, opportunistic infections, and iatrogenic complications of anti-viral drugs. Hepatitis C virus infection has been found in cryoglobulinemic neuropathies. This virus should be screened for exploration of all neuropathies. Rare causes of neuropathy, such as poliomyelitis and diphtheria, and treatable neuropathies such as Lyme disease, should not be forgotten.</p>  a0035-2640