HTLV-I negative tropical spastic paraparesis: a scientific challenge Paraparesia espástica tropical HTLV-I negativa: um desafio científico
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 well as focusing on the PCR studies of the ser...
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| author | Carlos Mauricio De Castro-Costa Herwig Carton Terezinha J. T. Santos |
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| description | 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 well as focusing on the PCR studies of the seronegative TSP.<br>Fazemos uma revisão dos aspectos históricos, clínicos e etiológicos das mielopatias espásticas crônicas progressivas de causa desconhecida, dissertando sobre as semelhanças clínicas entre a paraparesia espástica tropical (PET) soro-positiva e soro-negativa para HTLV-I, focalizando também os estudos sobre PCR na PET soro-negativa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-19c21100b42d4ff2bfacbc2695bfec2f2022-12-22T01:17:34ZengAcademia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria0004-282X1678-42272001-06-01592A28929410.1590/S0004-282X2001000200031HTLV-I negative tropical spastic paraparesis: a scientific challenge Paraparesia espástica tropical HTLV-I negativa: um desafio científicoCarlos Mauricio De Castro-CostaHerwig CartonTerezinha J. T. SantosWe 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 well as focusing on the PCR studies of the seronegative TSP.<br>Fazemos uma revisão dos aspectos históricos, clínicos e etiológicos das mielopatias espásticas crônicas progressivas de causa desconhecida, dissertando sobre as semelhanças clínicas entre a paraparesia espástica tropical (PET) soro-positiva e soro-negativa para HTLV-I, focalizando também os estudos sobre PCR na PET soro-negativa.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2001000200031mielopatias de causa desconhecidaPETsoro-negativoPCRmyelopathies of unknown etiologyTSPHTLV-IseronegativePCR |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Mauricio De Castro-Costa Herwig Carton Terezinha J. T. Santos HTLV-I negative tropical spastic paraparesis: a scientific challenge Paraparesia espástica tropical HTLV-I negativa: um desafio científico Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria mielopatias de causa desconhecida PET soro-negativo PCR myelopathies of unknown etiology TSP HTLV-I seronegative PCR |
| title | HTLV-I negative tropical spastic paraparesis: a scientific challenge Paraparesia espástica tropical HTLV-I negativa: um desafio científico |
| title_full | HTLV-I negative tropical spastic paraparesis: a scientific challenge Paraparesia espástica tropical HTLV-I negativa: um desafio científico |
| title_fullStr | HTLV-I negative tropical spastic paraparesis: a scientific challenge Paraparesia espástica tropical HTLV-I negativa: um desafio científico |
| title_full_unstemmed | HTLV-I negative tropical spastic paraparesis: a scientific challenge Paraparesia espástica tropical HTLV-I negativa: um desafio científico |
| title_short | HTLV-I negative tropical spastic paraparesis: a scientific challenge Paraparesia espástica tropical HTLV-I negativa: um desafio científico |
| title_sort | htlv i negative tropical spastic paraparesis a scientific challenge paraparesia espastica tropical htlv i negativa um desafio cientifico |
| topic | mielopatias de causa desconhecida PET soro-negativo PCR myelopathies of unknown etiology TSP HTLV-I seronegative PCR |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2001000200031 |
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