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Multiple Sclerosis Infected by Human Lymphotropic Virus Type-1 (HTLV-1)-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis T-Cell (HAM/TSP); A Case Report

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  • Saeed Shahbeigi
  • Kourosh Gharegozli
  • Hossein Pakdaman

    (Department of Neurology, Shahid Beheshti Medical University Research Center, Iran)

  • Mojdeh Bolouchian

    (Department of Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad university, Iran)

  • Ayse Altintas

    (Department of Neurology, Koc University, Turkey)

Abstract

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurologic disease that affects female more than male and estimated as the major neurologic cause of disability in adult between 20 to 40 years old. Around 2.5 million people have been suffered from MS in all parts of the world. In addition to that, Human lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis T-cell (HAM/TSP) is a severe chronic neurological disease caused by Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1). HAM/TSP is a neurological disease that causes disability as well. In endemic area, HAM/TSP is one of the major disorders that mimics primary progressive type of MS.

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  • Saeed Shahbeigi & Kourosh Gharegozli & Hossein Pakdaman & Mojdeh Bolouchian & Ayse Altintas, 2019. "Multiple Sclerosis Infected by Human Lymphotropic Virus Type-1 (HTLV-1)-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis T-Cell (HAM/TSP); A Case Report," Open Access Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 10(1), pages 8-11, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:joajnn:v:10:y:2019:i:1:p:8-11
    DOI: 10.19080/OAJNN.2019.10.555779
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