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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Main Authors: Carlos Mauricio De Castro-Costa, Herwig Carton, Terezinha J. T. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2001-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
PET
PCR
TSP
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2001000200031