Aspectos neurológicos da infecção pelo HTLV-1 na Bahia: resultados de uma coorte de 8 anos

HTLV-1 is the causal agent of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), a disease observed in up to 5% of individuals infected with HTLV-1. However, infected individuals without the disease can present neurological complaints relating to sensory, motor or urinary manifestations. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of neurological manifestations among patients with HTLV-1.MethodHTLV-1 patients in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, were enrolled into a cohort study.ResultsAmong 414 subjects, 76 had definite and 87 had possible or probable HAM/TSP at the baseli...