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

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J. R. Zunt
S. M. Montano
J. O. V. Alarcón
W. T. Longstreth
R. Price
K. K. Holmes
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[1] University of Washington School of Medicine,Department of Neurology
[2] Instituto de Ciencias Neurológicas,Department of Epidemiology
[3] Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
[4] University of Washington School of Medicine,Department of Medicine
[5] University of Washington School of Medicine,Center for AIDS and STD
[6] University of Washington School of Medicine,Department of Neurology
[7] University of Washington School of Medicine,undefined
[8] MPH,undefined
[9] Harborview Medical Center,undefined
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Journal of NeuroVirology | 2005年 / 11卷
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HTLV-I; myelopathy; spasticity;
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People with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) develop spasticity. The authors examined 34 patients with HAM/TSP in Perú using a device that measures tone in the gastroc-soleus-Achilles tendon unit and provides a quantitative spasticity assessment (QSA). Tone in the 34 patients was more than double that of women with asymptomatic HTLV-I infection. The device may help to track progression in HTLV-I infection.
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