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. 2001 Nov;50(5):681-5.
doi: 10.1002/ana.1264.

Dysautonomia in human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis

A H Alamy  1 , F B Menezes, A C Leite, O M Nascimento, A Q Araújo
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Dysautonomia in human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis

A H Alamy et al. Ann Neurol. 2001 Nov.

Abstract

The frequency and importance of dysautonomia in human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) have not been fully investigated. We describe the characteristics of dysautonomia in such patients in a case-control study. Our results indicate that autonomic disturbances are more frequent in HAM/TSP than has been previously suggested, with a predominance of sympathetic nervous system dysfunction. In some of these patients, the symptoms may be severe enough to warrant specific treatment.

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