Association of HTLV-I with Arnold Chiari syndrome and syringomyelia

HTLV-I is associated with a broad spectrum of manifestations, including tropical spastic paraparesis and adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma. Arnold Chiari syndrome is a condition characterized by herniation of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. This condition should be suspected in all p...

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Main Authors: Graça Maria de Castro Viana, João Arnaud Diniz Neto, Igor de Sousa Furtado, José Roberto Binda Júnior, Bárbara Neiva Tanaka, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702008000600018&lng=en&tlng=en