HTLV-1 myelopathy in Kuwait: a report of 2 patients and review of possible links
Medical Principles and Practice. 1996; 5 (2): 108-113
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-42392
ABSTRACT
The clinical and radiological features of 2 patients with HTLV-1 myelopathy are presented. The mother of 1 patient is a carrier. This is the first report of HTLV-1 infection from Kuwait and Arabian Peninsula. Both patients were traced to Najaf, a town south of Bagdad in Iraq. Other Middle East cases were reviewed and suggest both a common source and a strong link to our cases
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Myelin Sheath
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. Princ. Pract.
Year:
1996
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