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2020-05-09
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JUVENILE HUMAN T LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS TYPE 1-ASSOCIATED MYELOPATHY
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Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Child Neurology Unit. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Child Neurology Unit. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Child Neurology Unit. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Child Neurology Unit. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Neurology Unit. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Hospital Evandro Chagas Hospital. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em Neuroinfecções. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Child Neurology Unit. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Child Neurology Unit. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Child Neurology Unit. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Neurology Unit. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Hospital Evandro Chagas Hospital. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em Neuroinfecções. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Abstract
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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