[Azidothymidine and the nervous system]

  • R R Riedel
  • L Bader
  • L Gürtler
  • J Eberle
  • W Günther
  • Dieter Naber

Abstract

By December 1988 reports on 525 ARC- (AIDS-Related Complex) and AIDS-patients with neurological or neuropsychological signs treated with Zidovudine (AZT = 3'-Azido-2,3'Dideoxythymidine) had been published in literature. In 204 (38.8%) cases of HIV infection a temporary improvement in the neurological deficits was reported. Peripheral and central neurological side-effects were observed in 124 (23.6%) patients.

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number14
ISSN0015-8178
Publication statusPublished - 1991
pubmed 2071083