HTLV-I negative tropical spastic paraparesis: a scientific challenge

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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Veröffentlicht in:	Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2001-06, Vol.59 (2-A), p.289-294
Hauptverfasser:	Castro-Costa, C M, Carton, H, Santos, T J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Diagnosis, Differential Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 Humans NEUROSCIENCES Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic - blood Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic - diagnosis Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic - etiology Polymerase Chain Reaction PSYCHIATRY
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Zusammenfassung:	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 seronegative TSP.
ISSN:	0004-282X 1678-4227 0004-282X
DOI:	10.1590/s0004-282x2001000200031