HTLV-1 and its neurological complications

RB Khan, TE Bertorini, MC Levin - The neurologist, 2001 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND—Since its discovery in 1980, human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-
1) has been associated with a number of neurological diseases. The distribution of HTLV-1 …

Neurologic complications of HTLV-1: a review

AQC Araujo - 2019 - arca.fiocruz.br
The human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that infects about 20
million people worldwide and causes immune--mediated diseases of the nervous system …

The neurology of HTLV-1 infection

SA Cooper, MS van der Loeff, GP Taylor - Practical neurology, 2009 - pn.bmj.com
HTLV-1 is a significant global health problem but remains largely confined to endemic areas
and risk groups. However, increasing migration may mean that the virus will be encountered …

The HTLV-1 neurological complex

AQC Araujo, MTT Silva - The Lancet Neurology, 2006 - thelancet.com
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that infects about 20 million
people worldwide and causes immune-mediated diseases of the nervous system. The …

Virology, pathogenesis, epidemiology and clinical management of HTLV-1 infection. Proceedings of the 30th HTLV European research network (HERN 2023)

C de Mendoza, G Taylor, A Gessain… - NeuroImmune …, 2024 - degruyter.com
The 30th workshop of the HTLV European Research Network (HERN) was held in Madrid
on September 15–16, 2023. Over fifty researchers from Europe and America convened for a …

Update on neurological manifestations of HTLV-1 infection

AQC Araujo - Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2015 - Springer
The human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that infects 10–20 million
persons around the world. Initially associated with the hematological malignancy adult T cell …

HTLV-1 encephalitis

J King-Robson, T Hampton, C Rosadas, GP Taylor… - Practical …, 2022 - pn.bmj.com
A 53-year-old woman developed subacute onset of upper limb weakness, sensory loss and
cerebellar dysfunction. She was known to have human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) …

Neurologic disease due to HTLV-1 infection

RR McKendall - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2014 - Elsevier
Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was the first human retrovirus discovered
when it was linked to an unusual T-cell lymphoma in 1980. It was later linked to a number of …

Clinical manifestations in individuals with recent diagnosis of HTLV type I infection

SKW Poetker, AF Porto, SP Giozza, AL Muniz… - Journal of Clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is known to cause HTLV-
associated myelopathy (HAM)/tropical spastic paraparesis and adult T cell leukemia. A …

A 15-year prospective longitudinal study of disease progression in patients with HTLV-1 associated myelopathy in the UK

F Martin, A Fedina, S Youshya… - Journal of Neurology …, 2010 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background The natural history of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM) has been mainly
described in HTLV-1 endemic countries such as Japan, Brazil and Martinique. Objectives …