[Tropical spastic paraparesis: a necessary redefinition].
The author disserts on the definition of Tropical Spastic Paraparesis since its first description up to the etiological involvement of HTLV-1 in part of the cases. According to him the basic nucleus of the syndrome consists of a paraparesis with pyramidal signs (spasticity and hyperreflexia) with variable sensory and sphincter symptoms.
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HTLV-1-Infected CD4<sup>+</sup> T Cells Drive Spontaneous Lymphoproliferation and Virus-Specific CD8<sup>+</sup> Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Expansion in HAM/TSP. [PDF]
Dozono M +8 more
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Self-management of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis in Japan: A qualitative study. [PDF]
Yamaguchi S, Yatsushiro R.
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Epidemiology of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) in people living with HTLV-1: A 30-year study in Peru. [PDF]
Garrido-Pinzás G +10 more
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HTLV-1-Specific CTL Accumulation in CSF Contributes to Neuroinflammation in HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy. [PDF]
Nozuma S +10 more
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Clinical outcomes-dependent IgG epitope profiling in HTLV-1 reveals differential recognition of pathogen-derived antigens. [PDF]
Cilento NE +9 more
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Rapidly Progressive and Relapsing Myelitis With Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type 1: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. [PDF]
Morrison AA, Samudralwar RD, Berger JR.
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Coincidental Coexistence of Human T-lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1)-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis and Myasthenia Gravis in a Patient With Chronic HTLV-1 Infection: A Case Report. [PDF]
Garma-Solis IJ +3 more
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Transferrin Receptor Marks a Foxp3-Low Treg-like Inflammatory T Cell Subset Associated with Disease Severity in HAM/TSP. [PDF]
Nakajima S +10 more
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