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.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 70-73 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of NeuroVirology |
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State | Published - 1 Feb 2005 |