Elderly people with human T-cell leukemia virus type 1-associated myelopathy present an early impairment in cognitive skills

Elderly people with human T-cell leukemia virus type 1-associated myelopathy present an early impairment in cognitive skills

Background Cerebral changes occur in individuals with human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy (HAM) and seem to predominate in subcortical areas. Little is known about the cognitive decline in the elderly living with HTLV-1.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Beatriz Rezende Matos de Sousa, Ludimila Labanca, Maria Luiza Diniz, Nathália de Castro Botini Rausse, Denise Utsch Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2023-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
Aged
Human T-lymphotropic Virus 1
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic
Event-Related Potentials, P300
Neuropsychological Tests
Cognition
Idoso
Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano
Paraparesia Espástica Tropical
Potenciais Evocados P300
Testes Neuropsicológicos
Cognição
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