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Document 0092
DOCN M9610092
TI The snout and palmomental reflexes in HIV disease in Tanzania.
DT 9601
AU Howlett WP; Nkya WM; Kvale G; Nilssen S; Center for International
Health, University of Bergen, Norway.
SO Acta Neurol Scand. 1995 Jun;91(6):470-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96012349
AB Following earlier observations on the snout (SR) and palmomental(PMR)
reflexes in AIDS in Tanzania, a series of 1127 adults, 649 HIV-positive
and 478 HIV-negative, from 4 groups at different risk of HIV infection
were examined neurologically between 1987 and 1992. The prevalence of SR
and PMR was calculated according to HIV status, HIV stage, demographic
factors and neurologic findings. In the total series of HIV positives
the prevalence ranged from SR 39.3% and PMR 22.6% in asymptomatic HIV
disease to SR 87% and PMR 69% in terminal AIDS. In HIV negatives the
prevalence of SR was 19.2% and PMR 15.3%, and increased with age. There
was no relationship with age in the HIV positives and no gender
differences. SR and PMR were also associated with neuropathy, myelopathy
and AIDS dementia complex independent of HIV stage. This study shows a
strong association between SR and PMR and HIV disease in Africa. The
prevalence increased with HIV stage and related neurological disorders.
DE *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Adolescence Adult Comparative
Study *Facial Muscles Female Human HIV Seropositivity/*DIAGNOSIS
Lymphocyte Count Male Middle Age *Muscle Contraction *Reflex
Retrospective Studies Severity of Illness Index Tanzania JOURNAL
ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).