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Neurologa Argentina
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Palabras clave: La paraparesia espstica tropical (PET) asociada a retrovirus humano T-linfotrpico tipo 1
Paraparesia espstica tropical (HTLV-I) es una mielopata progresiva crnica caracterizada por el compromiso bilateral de
Retrovirus humano T-linfotrpico la va piramidal a nivel medular asociada con trastornos del esfnter vesical. La caracterstica
tipo 1 neuropatolgica principal es la mielitis crnica, que se presenta con lesiones perivascula-
res, adems de infiltracin linfocitaria parenquimatosa. En el presente artculo se hace la
presentacin de un caso de PET, revisamos la patogenia, el diagnstico y el tratamiento de
la misma.
2011 Sociedad Neurolgica Argentina. Publicado por Elsevier Espaa, S.L. Todos los
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Keywords: The tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP) associated to Human T-lymphotropic Retrovirus type
Tropical spastic paraparesis 1 (HTLV-1) is a chronic, progressive myelopathy, characterized by bilateral involvement of the
T-lymphotropic Retrovirus type pyramidal tract with sphincter disorders. The main neuropathological features are chronic
myelitis, perivascular injury, and parenchymal infiltration of the lymphocytes. A case is
presented in this article and we review the pathogeny, diagnosis and treatment of TSP.
2011 Sociedad Neurolgica Argentina. Published by Elsevier Espaa, S.L. All rights
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