HTLV-I associated myelopathy in the northern region of Brazil (Belém-Pará): serological and clinical features of three cases

Three patients (males, black, ages 37, 40 and 57) attended a university clinic with a progressive paraparesis of obscure origin. One patient who referred disease duration of more than 16 years, showed diminished deep reflexes, bilateral Babinski's sign, diminished sensation of vibration, abnorm...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Ishak, Fernando Cavalcante, Antonio Carlos R. Vallinoto, Vânia Nakauth Azevedo, Marluísa O. Guimarães Ishak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2002-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822002000300008&tlng=en