Cognitive impairment in HTLV-1-associated myelopathy, proviral load and inflammatory markers

Objectives: Myelopathy is a well-established long-term clinical manifestation of HTLV-1 infection. Besides motor dysfunction, cognitive impairment may be another consequence of HTLV-1 infection. Moreover, inflammatory markers may be associated with cognitive impairment in these patients. The present...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Silva Champs, Valéria Maria de Azeredo Passos, Guilherme Carvalho, Sandhi Maria Barreto, Carla Meirelles, Paulo Caramelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219302164