[Acute polyradiculoneuritis after intravenous injection of heroin, HIV seropositivity disclosed 3 years later]

R Labauge; M Pagès; J M Blard; P Coubes; Y Onnient

[Acute polyradiculoneuritis after intravenous injection of heroin, HIV seropositivity disclosed 3 years later]

Rev Neurol (Paris). 1989;145(1):69-72.

[Article in French]

Authors

R Labauge¹, M Pagès, J M Blard, P Coubes, Y Onnient

Affiliation

¹ Clinique Neurologique Centre Médico-Chirurgical Gui de Chauliac Montpellier.

PMID: 2646685

Abstract

An acute polyradiculoneuritis with tetraplegia and respiratory failure was observed in a 27 year-old heroin addict 3 hours after an intravenous injection of heroin. Full recovery was obtained after respiratory assistance and plasma exchanges. The biological and morphological changes (sural nerve biopsy) suggested an immune mediated mechanism. Three years after the recovery, the patient was tested for HIV antibody and was seropositive. The role of HIV infection and of the injection of heroin are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Adult
Female
HIV Seropositivity / diagnosis*
Heroin / adverse effects*
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Polyradiculoneuropathy / chemically induced*
Time Factors

Substances

Heroin