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Proposal for Diagnostic Criteria of Tropical Spastic Paraparesis/HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy (TSP/HAM)
- De Castro-Costa, Carlos M;
- Araújo, Abelardo QC;
- Barreto, Mrcio M;
- Takayanagui, Osvaldo M;
- Sohler, Marzia P;
- Da Silva, Eduardo LM;
- De Paula, Sônia MB;
- Ishak, Ricardo;
- Ribas, Joo GR;
- Rovirosa, Luis C;
- Carton, Herwig;
- Gotuzzo, Eduardo;
- Hall, William W;
- Montano, Silvia;
- Murphy, Edward L;
- Oger, Joel;
- Remondegui, Carlos;
- Taylor, Graham P
- et al.
Published Web Location
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=AIDS+research+and+human+retroviruses%5BJour%5D+AND+2006%5Bpdat%5D+AND+De+Castro+Costa+CM%5Bauthor%5D&cmd=detailssearchNo data is associated with this publication.
Abstract
After the first description of TSP/HAM in 1985 and the elaboration of WHO's diagnostic criteria in 1988, the experience of the professionals in this field has increased so that a critical reappraisal of these diagnostic guidelines was considered timely. Brazilian neurologists and observers from other countries met recently to discuss and propose a modified model for diagnosing TSP/HAM with levels of ascertainment as definite, probable, and possible, according to myelopathic symptoms, serological findings, and/or detection of HTLV-I DNA and exclusion of other disorders.
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