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Table 2 Prevalence of signs and symptoms consistent with HIV-SN

From: HIV-associated sensory neuropathy in HIV-1 infected patients at the Douala General Hospital in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Symptoms (at the legs or feet)

n (%)

Pain

21 (7.1)

Pins and needles

39 (13.2)

Numbness

24 (8.1)

Asymptomatic

233 (78.9)

Ankle jerk reflexes compared to knee jerk

Grade 0 : Absence of reflex

41 (13.9)

Grade 1: Hypoactive

48 (16.3)

Grade 2: Normal

203 (68.8)

Grade 3: Hyperactive

2 (0.7)

Grade 4: Clonus

1 (0.3)

Perception of tuning fork vibration on great toes

Grade 0: maximum perception for >10s

213 (72.2)

Grade 1: perception for 6 – 10 seconds

42 (14.2)

Grade 2: perception for <5 seconds

25 (8.5)

Grade 3: No perception

15 (5.1)