HIV and Neuropathic Pain

Part of the Oxford American Pain Library, this concise yet comprehensive handbook addresses the diagnosis, treatment and management of HIV-related neuropathic pain, focusing on clinically relevant information. Painful neuropathy is an under-recognized and under-treated complication of HIV infection. The diagnosis and management of HIV-related peripheral neuropathy presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This volume addresses the problem extent, including its pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and types of HIV neuropathy and available therapies. In addition to describing disease-specific treatment, including ARV, anti-CMV, and immunomodulating therapies, the volume also discusses symptomatic treatment and provides evidence-based guidance. Working with the most up-to-date data available, this book serves as a practical guide for time-pressed clinicians, including primary care physicians, infectious disease specialists and neurologists, as well as clinical and basic researchers in the field of HIV neuropathy.
Covering topics typically spread out over multiple publications, this book integrates information from multidisciplinary fields into a single volume, making it invaluable for busy clinicians who treat patients with HIV-related neuropathic pain. A special final chapter is devoted to the ethical, legal and social issues surrounding the treatment of HIV-related pain patients