Elderly people with human T-cell leukemia virus type 1-associated myelopathy present an early impairment in cognitive skills

Abstract

Background Cerebral changes occur in individuals with human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy (HAM) and seem to predominate in subcortical areas. Little is known about the cognitive decline in the elderly living with HTLV-1.

Keywords

• Aged
• Human T-lymphotropic Virus 1
• Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic
• Event-Related Potentials, P300
• Neuropsychological Tests
• Cognition
• Idoso
• Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano
• Paraparesia Espástica Tropical
• Potenciais Evocados P300
• Testes Neuropsicológicos
• Cognição