Abstract
Human T-cell Leukaemia Virus (HTLV) has been found to be endemic in the Caribbean Islands. So-called spastic paraplegia of unknown origin, described in Martinique (named tropical spastic paraplegia in other countries) was found to be associated with signs of HTLV-1 infection in 1984-1985. This association has since been found in non-tropical countries, particularly in Japan where HTLV-1 is endemic. Numerous questions about the physiopathology of the neurological involvement and the systemic symptoms and signs remain unanswered. The identification of the retrovirus and of the diseases is only beginning.
| Translated title of the contribution | Paraplegia associated with HTLV-1 |
|---|---|
| Original language | French |
| Pages (from-to) | 260-266 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Revue Neurologique |
| Volume | 145 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
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