Juvenile Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type 1–Associated Myelopathy | Zendy

Abelardo Araújo | Zendy; L. Fontenelle | Zendy; Paula Assunção Brito Pádua | Zendy; Heber S. Maia Filho | Zendy

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Juvenile Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type 1–Associated Myelopathy

Author(s) -

Abelardo Araújo,

L. Fontenelle,

Paula Assunção Brito Pádua,

Heber S. Maia Filho

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/341251

Subject(s) - tropical spastic paraparesis , medicine , myelopathy , human t lymphotropic virus , virus , virology , immunology , spinal cord , psychiatry

We report the cases of 5 adolescents with human T lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis, acquired in all but 1 case from the mother. The first symptom in all patients was difficulty in running, which was present for many years before the final diagnosis was made. Follow-up showed an indolent progression, regardless of treatment strategy.

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