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ArticleJournal of neurovirology2016

Acute myelitis as presenting symptom of HIV-HTLV-1 co-infection.

A Cucca, L Stragapede, L Antonutti, M Catalan, I Caracciolo, Romina Valentinotti, A Granato, P D'Agaro, P Manganotti

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Article in Journal of neurovirology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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9 authors.

A CuccaClinica Neurologica, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy. cucca.alberto@libero.it.
L StragapedeClinica Neurologica, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
L AntonuttiClinica Neurologica, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
M CatalanClinica Neurologica, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
I CaraccioloLab. of Virology, Hygiene Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste (CIDP), Trieste, Italy.
Romina ValentinottiInfectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste (DP), Trieste, Italy.
A GranatoClinica Neurologica, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
P D'AgaroLab. of Virology, Hygiene Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste (CIDP), Trieste, Italy.
P ManganottiClinica Neurologica, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 21-year-old woman presented with acute-onset spastic paraparesis. The MRI spinal scan revealed a contrast-enhanced T2 hyperintensity between C5-T2. The most common neurotropic pathogens were excluded by first level tests. Under suspicion of an acute immune-mediated myelitis, a corticosteroid therapy was administered. However, a seropositivity for both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 and human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) subsequently emerged. An antiretroviral therapy was started while steroids discontinued. Patient's clinical conditions remained unchanged. HIV-HTLV-1 co-infection should be included in the differential diagnosis of any acute myelitis, even in patients with a preserved immune status and no risk factors.

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Antibodies, ViralAntiviral AgentsCoinfectionDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHIVHIV InfectionsHTLV-I InfectionsHumansHuman T-lymphotropic virus 1Magnetic Resonance ImagingParaparesis, Tropical SpasticYoung AdultAntibodies, ViralAntiviral AgentsHIVHTLVMyelitis

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