Encephalomyelopathy associated with HTLV-I: A primary disease or coexisting with multiple sclerosis?

ABSTRACT HTLV-I-associated myelopathy (HAM/TSP) is the most common neurological manifestation of HTLV-I, causing progressive weakness, sensory disturbance, and sphincter dysfunction. Although motor disorders have been well described, few studies have associated cognitive disorders and HTLV-I infection. In areas endemic for HTLV-I infection, the differential diagnosis between HAM/TSP and other myelopathy etiologies can be difficult, particularly if the patient has signs and symptoms of brain involvement, since seropositive HTLV-I patients can present other neurological diseases. Here, we report one case initially diagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) which, upon further investigation, was found to be HTLV-I seropositive.

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Main Authors:	Champs,Ana Paula Silva, Passos,Valéria Maria de Azeredo, Barreto,Sandhi Maria, Caramelli,Paulo, Melo,Carla Meirelles de, Carvalho,Guilherme, Menezes,Miriam Melo, Ribas,João Gabriel Ramos
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurologia Cognitiva e Envelhecimento 2013
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642013000400439
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