Prevalence of anxiety, depression and quality of life in HTLV-1 infected patients

The HAM/TSP caused by HTLV-1 infection usually affects patients to disabling states, and sometimes can lead them to paraplegia presenting symptoms of depression and anxiety, impacting on quality of life. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequency of depression and anxiety and...

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Main Authors: Maria Rita Polo Gascón, Claudio Garcia Capitão, Jorge Casseb, Maria Cezira Fantini Nogueira-Martins, Jerusa Smid, Augusto César Penalva de Oliveira
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=S1413-86702011000600013&lng=en&tlng=en