Tropical spastic paraparesis in Northeastern Brazil

Ten possible cases of tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP) in Northeastern Brazil (Ceará) are presented. They show the typical symptoms and signs of TSP consisting of weakness of the lower limbs, spastic gait, hiperreflexia, bladder dysfunction and variable signs of posterior columns impairment. The l...

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Main Authors: C. M. de Castro Costa, M. R. Salgueiro, H. Carton, O. C. do Vale, A. M. de Arruda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1989-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1989000200002&lng=en&tlng=en