[HTML][HTML] Comparison of Static Balance Control in Infected Htlv-1 Subjects with Different Tsp/Ham Diagnosis

KHA Costa, PSA Santos, GC da Silva Almeida… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP/HAM) associated with the T cell
lymphotropic virus in type I humans (HTLV-1) is a slow, chronic, and progressive disease …

[HTML][HTML] Balance impairments in patients with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection

BHB Vasconcelos, B Callegari, KHA Costa… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
The human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus from the Retroviridae
family that infects cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) T-lymphocytes and stimulates their …

[HTML][HTML] Postural Adjustments in HTLV-1 Infected Patients during a Self-Initiated Perturbation

GCDS Almeida, HR Azevedo, KHA Costa, ATVC Júnior… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection can be associated
with tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP/HAM), which causes neurological myelopathy and …

[HTML][HTML] Barefoot plantar pressure indicates progressive neurological damage in patients with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection

BHB Vasconcelos, GS Souza, TGCP Barroso… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus
associated with neurological alterations; individuals with HTLV-1 infection may develop …

[HTML][HTML] Impaired flexibility in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-associated myelopathy: evaluation via pendulum fleximeter

C Landim, CMCC Dias, C Nascimento… - Arquivos de Neuro …, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
Background Flexibility is crucial to the harmonious execution of joint movements. While
skeletal muscle dysfunction in patients with HTLV-1 can interfere with mobility, it is unclear …

Quantitative assessment of spasticity in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis

JR Zunt, SM Montano, JOV Alarcón… - Journal of …, 2005 - Springer
People with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic
paraparesis (HAM/TSP) develop spasticity. The authors examined 34 patients with …

Quantitative assessment of subclinical spasticity in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I infection

JR Zunt, JOV Alarcón, S Montano, WT Longstreth Jr… - Neurology, 1999 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To compare human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I (HTLV-I) seropositive and
seronegative women for symptoms and signs of spasticity. Background: Infection with HTLV …

Clinical characteristics of patients in Peru with human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1—associated tropical spastic paraparesis

E Gotuzzo, J Cabrera, L Deza… - Clinical infectious …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Background. Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is associated with tropical
spastic paraparesis (TSP). Peru is an area of endemicity for HTLV-1. Methods. All patients …

Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis: Viral load and muscle tone are correlated

JR Zunt, SM Montano, I Beck, JOV Alarcón… - Journal of …, 2006 - Springer
Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infections are associated with varying degrees
of HTLV-1 viral load and spasticity. Increased viral load is associated with higher risk of …

[HTML][HTML] Flexibilidade prejudicada em pacientes com paraparesia espástica tropical/mielopatia associada ao HTLV: avaliação via flexímetro pendular

C Landim, CMCC Dias, C Nascimento… - Arquivos de Neuro …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Background Flexibility is crucial to the harmonious execution of joint movements. While
skeletal muscle dysfunction in patients with HTLV-1 can interfere with mobility, it is unclear …