کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
8739061 1592025 2018 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Multiple spotty lesions of the spinal cord in a Chinese patient with human T-lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی میکروبیولوژی و بیوتکنولوژی کاربردی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Multiple spotty lesions of the spinal cord in a Chinese patient with human T-lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis
چکیده انگلیسی
The case of a Chinese patient with human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), who showed typical neurological symptoms of the disease, is reported here. Since the presence of anti-HTLV-1 antibody was not investigated, this patient's diagnosis of HAM/TSP was delayed for 4 years. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple spotty lesions in the cervical spinal cord, probably reflecting pathological changes known as perivascular lymphocytic infiltrations of the spinal cord. As this is the first case report of a HAM/TSP patient in China, it is suggested that serological testing for HTLV-1 should be considered in patients with spastic paraparesis even in areas that are non-endemic for HTLV-1.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Volume 68, March 2018, Pages 1-3
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