[HTML][HTML] Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-associated encephalopathy: an under-recognised cause of acute encephalitis? Case series and literature review

AA Crawshaw, D Dhasmana, B Jones, CM Gabriel… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-1-associated myelopathy (HAM) is well described.
Clinical features are predominantly consistent with cord pathology, though imaging and …

Infectious myelopathies

M Montalvo, TA Cho - Neurologic clinics, 2018 - neurologic.theclinics.com
Infectious diseases are an important cause of spinal cord dysfunction (Box 1). Infectious
pathogens can affect the cord directly or can trigger autoimmune reactions, which may result …

[HTML][HTML] Intrarater and interrater agreement and reliability of vestibular evoked myogenic potential triggered by galvanic vestibular stimulation (galvanic-VEMP) for …

JFM Caporali, L Labanca, KR Florentino, BO Souza… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background The vestibular evoked myogenic potential triggered by galvanic vestibular
stimulation (galvanic-VEMP) has been used to assess the function of the vestibulospinal …

[HTML][HTML] Lack of association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms of pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic …

D Schor, LC Porto, EH Roma, MSB Quintana… - BMC infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis
(HAM/TSP) is a progressive neurological and inflammatory disease, associated with HTLV-1 …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic abnormalities in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and induction of specific leukemic cell death using photodynamic therapy

T Oka, H Mizuno, M Sakata, H Fujita, T Yoshino… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) is an aggressive T-cell neoplasm caused by human T-
cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I). Therapeutic interventions have not been associated with …

Isolated neurogenic bladder associated with human T-Lymphotropic virus type 1 infection in a renal transplant patient from central Australia: a case report

S Nayar, B Pawar, L Einsiedel, D Fernandes… - Transplantation …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is endemic amongst the
Aborigines of the Northern Territory of Australia. HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical …

HTLV-1 proviral load in cerebrospinal fluid may not be a good marker to differentiate asymptomatic carriers with high proviral load in blood from HAM/TSP patients

ML Martins, AB de Freitas Carneiro-Proietti… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
An elevated human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) proviral load (PVL) is an important
risk factor for HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) …

[DOC][DOC] International Retrovirology Association guidelines for the management of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis; 2018

A Araujo, C Bangham, J Casseb, E Gotuzzo… - Washington (DC) …, 2018 - htlvaware.com
Conclusion/Expert Opinion. While these definitions require international validation in
multiple settings before becoming standardised in clinical trials, they are non-invasive and …

Role of integrin signaling activation on the development of human T cell leukemia Virus-1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis: Its …

T Nakamura, K Satoh, H Nakamura… - AIDS Research and …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
The main clinical feature of human T cell leukemia virus-1 (HTLV-1)-associated
myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is slowly progressive spastic …

Human T-lymphotrophic virus—a neglected cause of chronic pain?

HI Kemp, ASC Rice, A Adonis, NWS Davies, GP Taylor - Pain, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Human T-lymphotrophic virus-type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus first identified in humans in
1980. Infection can lead to a variety of neurological, oncological, and inflammatory …