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Caracterização molecular do HTLV-1 em pacientes com paraparesia espástica tropical/mielopatia associada ao HTLV-1 em Belém, Pará Molecular characterization of HTLV-1 among patients with tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-1 associated myelopathy in Belém, Pará

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2006
O presente estudo avaliou a ocorrência da infecção pelo HTLV-1 e seus subtipos em amostras de sangue de pacientes com diagnóstico clínico de paraparesia espástica tropical/mielopatia associada ao Htlv-1.
Lucinda A. Souza, Ivina G.L. Lopes, Eduardo Leitão Maia, Vânia N. Azevedo, Luiz Fernando A. Machado, Marluísa O.G. Ishak, Ricardo Ishak, Antonio Carlos R. Vallinoto   +7 more
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Fluorosis Masquerading as Compressive Myelopathy

National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences
A 60-year-old woman from Cuddalore presented with restricted neck movements, progressive difficulty in walking, and lower limb weakness, leading to bed confinement.
Jayaram Saibaba, Gopinath Karuppiah
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Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis.

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2014
INTRODUCTION Human T cell lymphotropic virus type I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) can impact the independence and motricity of patients.
V. Britto, R. Corrêa, M. Vincent
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Neurobrucellosis: a rare cause for spastic paraparesis

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
A 41 year old man presented to the outpatient department with a three month history of difficulty in walking. He also had a history of positive sensory symptoms in the form of pins and needle sensation mostly below the waist.
Rishad Ahmed, Basanagouda S. Patil
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HTLV-I negative tropical spastic paraparesis: a scientific challenge Paraparesia espástica tropical HTLV-I negativa: um desafio científico

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2001
We reviewed the historical, clinical and etiological aspects of the progressive chronic spastic myelopathies of unknown etiology, disserting on the clinical similarities between HTLV-I seropositive and seronegative tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP), as ...
Carlos Mauricio De Castro-Costa, Herwig Carton, Terezinha J. T. Santos   +2 more
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Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a tool for analysis of the effect of physical therapy on spasticity in HAM/TSP patients

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2015
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to evaluate spasticity in human T-lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) patients before and after physical therapy using the International Classification of Functioning ...
Luana Rego Rodrigues, Luzielma Macedo Glória, Mayara do Socorro Brito dos Santos, Rita Medeiros, George Alberto da Silva Dias, Denise da Silva Pinto   +5 more
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Impaired flexibility in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-associated myelopathy: evaluation via pendulum fleximeter [PDF]

, 2023
Caroline Landim, Cristiane Maria Carvalho Costa Dias, Celso Nascimento de Almeida, Ana Lúcia Barbosa Góes, Théssika Hialla Almeida Araújo, Adriele Ribeiro, Francisco Tiago Oliveira de Oliveira, Humberto Castro‐Lima, Ney Boa‐Sorte, Bernardo Galvão‐Castro   +9 more
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A case of Machado-Joseph disease presenting with spastic paraparesis. [PDF]

, 1997
Atsushi Kaneko, Y. Narabayashi, Kaori Itokawa, Yuki Nakazato, Takatoshi Hosokawa, Shintaro Iwasaki, Rika Ohno, K Hamaguchi, Masayuki Ikeda, Masatoshi Nomura   +9 more
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Revisiting Konzo Risk Factors in Three Areas Differently Affected by Spastic Paraparesis in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Discloses a Prominent Role of the Nutritional Status—A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

, 2021
Marius Baguma, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, Esto Bahizire, Germain Mudumbi Zabadayi, Dieudonné Bahati Shamamba, Alain-Narcisse Matabaro, Jean‐Michel Rigo, Alfred K. Njamnshi, Joëlle Nsimire Chabwine   +8 more
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Novel Complications with HTLV‐1‐associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis: Interstitial Cystitis and Persistent Prostatitis [PDF]

, 1992
Koichiro Nomata, Tatsufumi Nakamura, Hiroshi Suzu, Yoshiaki Yushita, Hiroshi Kanetake, Takashi Sawada, Shu‐ichi Ikeda, Shigeo Hino, Shigenobu Nagataki, Yutaka Saito   +9 more
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