Diagnostico y tratamiento de la neuropatia endemica cronica asociada con virus humano linfotropico de celulas T, tipo I (HTLV-1) / Diagnosis and treatment of chronic endemic neuropathy associated with human lymphotropic virus of T cells, type I (HTLV-1)
Medicina (Bogotá)
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(21): 33-5, mar. 1990.
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em Espanhol
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ABSTRACT
An abridged review of the current status of chronic endemic neuropathy associated with human lymphotropic virus type I is presented. Tropical and non trpopical spastic paraparesis are associated with HTL V -I antibodies and the virus has been isolated from the blood and spinal fluid of patients, and probably they are a similar process. The case of a 57 year old black female from St. Croix, USVI, with a six year history of progressive spastic paraparesis, sphincter disturbances and subjective sensory complaints is described. Antibodies to HTL V-I were detected by the Elisa and confirmed by Western blot. The patient was treated with Zidovudine 200 mgrs three times a day for six weeks. At the end of this period she was able to walk without assistance, dance, jump and squat. Spasticity, sensory and sphinter disturbances disappeared
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Assunto principal:
Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano
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Paraparesia Espástica Tropical
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Colômbia
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Medicina (Bogotá)
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
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