Primary HIV Infection Presenting As Inflammatory Polyradiculopathy Mimicking Guillain-Barré Syndrome: A Case Report

Primary HIV infection rarely presents with acute neuromuscular weakness. In patients with polyradiculopathy, HIV infection should be considered even in the absence of recognized risk factors. We report a 36-year-old woman with rapidly progressive paraparesis who was initially suspected to have Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Subsequent investigations confirmed an HIV-associated inflammatory polyradiculopathy. This case highlights diagnostic challenges and emphasizes the need for routine HIV testing in unexplained radiculopathies.