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HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy:Acute Progression and Atypical MR Findings
AJNR 20:1417-1421, Shakudo,M.,et al, 1999
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Article Abstract
We describe serial MR imaging findings in a patients with HTLV-I-associated myelopathy. The patient had acute progression of neurologic symptoms and exhibited swelling of the entire length of the spinal cord with increased T2 signal and c ontrast enhancement on MR imaging. The spinal cord became atrophic a few years later.
 
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human T-lymphotropic virus type I(HTLV-I)
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