HIV slowly destroys the body's immune system, leaving people vulnerable to life-threatening cancers, infections, and complications. Nerves often suffer damage as a result of HIV battling the body, leading to neurological problems like neuropathy.
If HIV progresses to AIDS, the damage can be far more severe. Neuropathy is most common in people with advanced AIDS, but it can technically occur at any stage.

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