title: Subacute meningoencephalitis associated with human T-lymphotrophic virus type I (HTLV-I). Report of a case.
abstract: We present a case of subacute meningoencephalitis associated with human T-lymphotrophic virus Type I (HTLV-I) infection, for HTLV-I antibody being positive in serum and cerebrospinal fluid. Necropsy findings disclosed leptomeningeal and parenchymal mononuclear cell infiltration with multinucleate giant cells, which are similar to those seen in subacute encephalitis with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Araga
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ooi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies