Encephalomyelopathy associated with HTLV-I a primary disease or coexisting with multiple sclerosis?

Autor:	Champs APS; Hospital Sarah Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.; Post-Graduate Program in Adult Health Sciences, Medical School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil., Passos VMA; Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.; Post-Graduate Program in Adult Health Sciences, Medical School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil., Barreto SM; Post-Graduate Program in Adult Health Sciences, Medical School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.; Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Medical School, UFMG, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil., Caramelli P; Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.; Post-Graduate Program in Adult Health Sciences, Medical School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil., de Melo CM; Hospital Sarah Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil., Carvalho G; Hospital Sarah Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil., Menezes MM; Hospital Sarah Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil., Ribas JGR; Hospital Sarah Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Dementia & neuropsychologia [Dement Neuropsychol] 2013 Oct-Dec; Vol. 7 (4), pp. 439-443.
DOI:	10.1590/S1980-57642013DN74000014
Abstrakt:	HTLV-I-associated myelopathy (HAM/TSP) is the most common neurological manifestation of HTLV-I, causing progressive weakness, sensory disturbance, and sphincter dysfunction. Although motor disorders have been well described, few studies have associated cognitive disorders and HTLV-I infection. In areas endemic for HTLV-I infection, the differential diagnosis between HAM/TSP and other myelopathy etiologies can be difficult, particularly if the patient has signs and symptoms of brain involvement, since seropositive HTLV-I patients can present other neurological diseases. Here, we report one case initially diagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) which, upon further investigation, was found to be HTLV-I seropositive. Competing Interests: Disclosure: The authors report no conflicts of interest.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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