1993
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x1993000300005
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Intravenous methylprednisolone in HTLV-I associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP)

Abstract: SUMMARY -H T L V -I (Human T-lymphotropic virus type I ) associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis ( H A M / T S P ) is an immunomediated myelopathy induced by the H T L V -I .Some patients, specially those from Japan, seem to have a good response to steroid treatment. However, this has not been found in other regions of the world. High dose intravenous methylprednisolone has been used with success in patients with relapses of multiple sclerosis (MS), another autoimmune disease of the central nervous … Show more

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“…Considering the small number of cases it is not possible to analyse the differences of incidence according to sex of patients. The age of first symptoms in our patients is similar to the described in the literature 1 In 1986, Tadakoro and col. reported the prevalence of positive tests for HTLV-I in Japanese immigrants arrived from the region of Okinawa (Japan) and in their descendants living in the cities of Campo Grande and São Paulo (Brazil). They found a 10% positivity for HTLV-I in the serum of persons tested 18 .…”
Section: Commentssupporting
confidence: 89%
“…Considering the small number of cases it is not possible to analyse the differences of incidence according to sex of patients. The age of first symptoms in our patients is similar to the described in the literature 1 In 1986, Tadakoro and col. reported the prevalence of positive tests for HTLV-I in Japanese immigrants arrived from the region of Okinawa (Japan) and in their descendants living in the cities of Campo Grande and São Paulo (Brazil). They found a 10% positivity for HTLV-I in the serum of persons tested 18 .…”
Section: Commentssupporting
confidence: 89%
“…No Caso 1, devido ao longo tempo de evolução, não se justificaria o uso de corticosteróides, pois o componente inflamatório não se faz mais presente, restando apenas desmielinização 19 .…”
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“…Em ambos foi realizado tratamento com metilprednisolona, tendo-se observado efeito apenas no Caso 2. Este fato explica-se pelo tempo de acometimento da patologia, pois o uso de corticosteróides tem maior utilidade nos pacientes com menor tempo de doença, em que a atividade inflamatória predomina em relação a desmielinização 17 Os dois casos que descrevemos neste artigo constituem-se nos primeiros casos diagnosticados em Florianópolis, no Estado de Santa Catarina. Em Santa Catarina, o HTLV-I pode ser o responsável por número considerável de casos de mielopatias de etiologia desconhecida , pois o HTLV-I apresenta prevalência de 0.08% entre os doadores de sangue neste nosso Estado 18 .…”
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