Implications of HAM/TSP functional incapacity in the quality of life
OBJECTIVE: To identify the functional status and quality of life of HAM/TSP patients. METHOD: We evaluated prospectively 30 HAM/TSP patients (20 females) seen in the Neuroinfection Clinic of the HUGG. The functional capacity was analyzed by the functional independence measure (FIM), the expanded dis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2011-04-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2011000200013&lng=en&tlng=en |