Hiv and peripheral neuropathy in children?

Neuropathy is a condition of the nerves that causes numbness, tingling, pain or pins and needles sensations in the hands, feet, arms or legs. It occurs differently for different people, but is always...

Yes children can be born with it and they can be infected with it in the same way as adults.

They inherit it from their infected parents.

Yes, although if one partner is HIV positive and the other is not, it is difficult to do without risking infection. If the mother is HIV positive then anti-retroviral drugs are recommended to reduce...

In the hands, many people with this disorder must wear a brace or some sort of support. They lack their previous dexterity and fingers become numb. Manual tasks become difficult or almost impossible.