Title
Quantitative assessment of spasticity in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis
Date Issued
01 February 2005
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Zunt J.
Longstreth W.
Price R.
Holmes K.
Abstract
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. © 2005 Journal of NeuroVirology.
Start page
70
End page
73
Volume
11
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Neurociencias
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-16244415899
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of NeuroVirology
ISSN of the container
13550284
Sponsor(s)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, K23AI001600, P30AI027757, NIAID
Fogarty International Center, T22TW000001 FIC
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