Does peripheral neuropathy in primary HIV infection associate with systemic and central nervous system immune activation?
Signs of PN were detected by detailed neurologic examination in 35% of men enrolled in a neurological study at a median of 3.5 months after HIV transmission. PN during this early period may be mediated by systemic and nervous system immune responses to HIV.
The thoracoscopic approach lessened the increase of cytokines in pleural fluid, but benefits of reduced cytokine production in video-assisted thoracoscopy remain to be clarified.