Chronic progressive myelopathy associated with elevated antibodies to human T-lymphotropic virus type I and adult T-cell leukemialike cells.

Osame, M; Matsumoto, M; Usuku, K; Izumo, S; Ijichi, N; Amitani, H; Tara, M; Igata, A

doi:10.1002/ana.410210203

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Chronic progressive myelopathy associated with elevated antibodies to human T-lymphotropic virus type I and adult T-cell leukemialike cells.

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Authors:

M Osame

M Matsumoto

K Usuku

Abstract

Six adult patients had a chronic progressive myelopathy that possessed the following features: high antibody titers to human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); predominantly upper motor neuron disorder, symmetrical, with mild sensory and bladder disturbances...

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