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HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis [PDF]

Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2015
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a progressive disease of the CNS that causes weakness or paralysis of the legs, lower back pain and urinary symptoms. HAM/TSP was first described in Jamaica in the nineteenth century, but the aetiology of the condition, infection with the retrovirus ...
Bangham, CRM, Araujo, A, Yamano, Y, Taylor, GP   +3 more
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A Contribution to Nutrition in cases of Tropical Spastic Paraparesis due to HTLV-I. [PDF]

, 2007
The objective of this study is to describe intestinal constipation for HTLV-I virus and to analyze the role of dietary fiber and hydric consumption in the prevention and/or treatment of constipation in this group.
Capelli, Jane, Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye, Amanda; id_orcid, Pereira, Silvia Eliza, de Moraes, Viviane, Toste, Fernanda P, Porte, Alexandre, da Costa, Paula, de Almeida, Maria Fernanda, Santos Cardoso, Claudia, Toste, Fabiane, dos Santos Cople Rodrigues, Claudia   +10 more
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The Barriers of Coping with HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis: A Content Analysis Study [PDF]

Journal of Evidence-Based Care, 2023
Background: HTLV-1-associated myelopathy is associated with constant stress, so it is very important to cope with this disease. To improve the coping of patients with this disease, it is necessary to deeply identify its barriers.Aim: The present study ...
Malihe Davoudi, Reza Boostani, Zahra Sadat Manzari   +2 more
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Intravesical injection of onabotulinumtoxinA in neurogenic overactive bladder patients with human T‐cell leukemia virus type 1‐associated myelopathy: A single‐institution case series

IJU Case Reports, 2021
Introduction Neurogenic overactive bladder is a main feature of human T‐cell leukemia virus type 1‐associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis. We successfully performed intravesical onabotulinumtoxinA therapy for refractory neurogenic overactive ...
Tomohiro Matsuo, Tatsufumi Nakamura, Katsuya Sato, Yasuyoshi Miyata, Hideki Sakai   +4 more
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Plasma proteome analysis in HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Human T lymphotropic virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) causes a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system known as HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM) which resembles chronic spinal forms of multiple ...
Stumpf, M. P. H. (Michael P. H.), Aviva Witkover, Bangham, Charles RM, Kirk, Paul, Taylor, Graham P, Kirk Paul DW, Lewin Alexandra M, Kirk, Paul DW, Bangham Charles RM, Bangham, C. R. M. (Charles R. M.), Taylor, G. P. (Graham P.), Lewin, Alexandra M, Courtney, A, Kirk, PDW, Richardson, Sylvia, Wait Robin, Witkover, A, Lewin, Alexandra M., Alan Courtney, Robin Wait, Graham P Taylor, Courtney Alan, Michael PH Stumpf, Charles RM Bangham, Witkover Aviva, Witkover, Aviva, Wait, R, Paul DW Kirk, Wait, Robin, Richardson, S, Taylor Graham P, Bangham, CRM, Courtney, Alan, Bangham, CR, Richardson Sylvia, Stumpf, MP, Sylvia Richardson, Stumpf, Michael PH, Kirk, PD, Stumpf, MPH, Taylor, GP, Stumpf Michael PH, Alexandra M Lewin, Lewin, AM   +43 more
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Physiotherapy Methods Applied in the Prevention of Functional Loss Associated with Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1 Infection: An Overview

Infectious Disease Reports, 2023
To achieve the objective of this study, we conducted a narrative review on physical therapeutic modalities applied to prevent functional losses associated with human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) infections to promote health education and viable and ...
Izabela Mendonça de Assis, Bianca Callegari, Maisa Silva de Sousa   +2 more
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Tropical spastic paraparesis in Kerala, South India

, 2003
Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (TSP) is an uncommon myeloneuropathy with an insular geographic distribution. In 1985, Human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-1) was reported to be a possible etiological factor.1 We did an epidemiological, clinical and ...
A. Oomman, M. Madhusoodanan
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HTLV-1 and HIV-1 co-infection: A case report and review of the literature

IDCases, 2016
HTLV type 1 and 2 are both involved in actively spreading epidemics, affecting over 15 million people worldwide. HTLV-1 has been described as the more clinically significant one, being associated with diseases such as adult T-cell leukemia and tropical ...
Carmen Isache, Michael Sands, Nilmarie Guzman, Danisha Figueroa   +3 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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Multiple spotty lesions of the spinal cord in a Chinese patient with human T-lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis

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, Xiang Ye, Ruowei Cai, Qiping Xu, Liping Liang, Shuji Izumo, Hui Qin Xing, Ryuji Kubota   +7 more
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