[HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis: report of 2 cases diagnosed in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil].
We describe two cases of tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-I associated myelopathy, according to the criteria of World Health Organization-1989. These are the first cases diagnosed in Florianópolis (Santa Catarina State-Brazil). One of them had a good response with the treatment with methylprednisolone.
Coral
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Hospital Governador Celso Ramos.
de Queiroz
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Grzesiuk
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D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015493:Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone