Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2020 HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is an important cause of nontraumatic and noncompressive chronic myelopathy which generally has no improvement regardless of treatment.
Guilherme Gago +5 more
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Lived Experience of Human T-cell Leukemia Virus type-1 -Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP): A Phenomenology Study [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical SciencesBackground: Human T-cell Leukemia Virus type-1 (HTLV-1) -associated myelopathy causes sufferers to experience changes in several aspects of their lives.
Malihe Davoudi +2 more
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Upregulation of hsa-miR-125b in HTLV-1 asymptomatic carriers and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis patients [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2012 The retrovirus human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) promotes spastic paraparesis, adult T cell leukaemia and other diseases. Recently, some human microRNAs (miRNAs) have been described as important factors in host-virus interactions.
Larissa Deadame de Figueiredo Nicolete +8 more
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Urodynamic findings and vibegron effects on neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction caused by human T‐cell leukemia virus type I‐associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis [PDF]
IJU Case ReportsIntroduction Human T‐cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection can cause HTLV‐1‐associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis, characterized by spastic paralysis of both lower limbs. More than 90% of HAM/TSP patients show lower urinary tract symptoms
Tomoyuki Kumekawa +9 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018 The case of a Chinese patient with human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), who showed typical neurological symptoms of the disease, is reported here.
Hongzhi Gao +7 more
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Early-Onset HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis [PDF]
Pathogens, 2020 Background: Vertical transmission of HTLV-1 could lead to the early development of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). This significantly affects quality of life and increases morbimortality.
Alvaro Schwalb +7 more
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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1992 In order to evaluate the prevalence of HTLV-I infection and its association with tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP) in Bahia, a Northeastern State of Brazil, CSF and sera from TSP patients and CSF and/or sera from some selected groups of individuals were
O. A. Moreno-Carvalho +3 more
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Balance assessment in HTLV-1 associated myelopathy or tropical spastic paraparesis [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2020 INTRODUCTION: A good rating of the device in people with HTLV-1 in this population is essential for accuracy in prescribing data (walking). Thus, this study aimed to analyze the counterpart assessment methods that are best suited to patients with human T-
Naiane Araújo Patrício +6 more
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HTLV-1 antibodies in serum and cerebrospinal fluid in tropical spastic paraparesis in Brazil [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1990 HTLV-l antibodies were investigated in serum and in CSF of 150 patients with neurologic disorders mainly myelopathies. The patients were considered into three groups according to the possible relationship of their disease to the presence of HTLV-l ...
A. Spina-França +7 more
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Neuroimmunology of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the etiologic agent of both adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP).
Satoshi Nozuma, Steven Jacobson
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