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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.creator | R Boostani | - |
| dc.creator | A Mellat Ardakani | - |
| dc.creator | H Ashrafi | - |
| dc.date | 2011 | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-30T11:37:29Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2013-05-30T11:37:29Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-05-30 | - |
| dc.identifier | www.ircmj.com | - |
| dc.identifier | http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&genre=article&issn=15614395&date=2011&volume=13&issue=6&spage=428 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/jspui/handle/123456789/4717 | - |
| dc.description | Background: Because of the low prevalence of Human T Lymphotropic Virus type I (HTLV-I) in comparison withKhorasan Province, considering HTLV-I as an etiology of spastic paraparesia, it may be neglected in evaluationof spastic paraparesis in the other regions of Iran. Some reports of spastic paraparetic patients due to HTLV-Iinfection in West Azarbaijan, caused us to reconsider the importance of HTLV-I epidemiology in the other areasof the country.Methods: All spastic paraparetic patients who referred to Motahari and Imam Khomeini educational hospitals ofUrmia from September 2004 to September 2007 were assessed for HTLV-I infection antibodies.Results: In our 3 years study, 11 cases were diagnosed as Human T Lymphotropic Virus type I AssociatedMyelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP, 2 males and 9 females).The mean age of patients at thetime of diagnosis was 45.8 years. Dorsal and cervical MRI of all patients was normal. Serum Enzyme-LinkedImmuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA) and Western blot (WB) for anti HTLV-I antibody in all patients was positive. Fourpatients underwent for lumbar puncture in which were normal in respect of cells and biochemistry, but positive foranti-HLTLV-I antibodies.Conclusion: HAM/TSP detection in West Azarbaijan in spite of its long distance from Khorasan Province showsthe importance of anti-HTLV-I Ab assay in the blood and CSF of every spastic paraparetic patient all over thecountry. | - |
| dc.publisher | Iranian Hospital, Dubai | - |
| dc.source | Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal | - |
| dc.subject | HTLV-I | - |
| dc.subject | HAM/TSP | - |
| dc.subject | Spastic paraparesis | - |
| dc.subject | Iran | - |
| dc.title | Khorasan Disease: Prevalence of HTLV-I Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP) In West Azarbaijan from 2004 to 2007 | - |
| Appears in Collections: | Health Sciences | |
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