Falls in patients with HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP)

Cross-sectional study. To determine the prevalence of falls in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) patients and possible factors associated to their occurrence. Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cru...

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Published in:Spinal cord 2013-03, Vol.51 (3), p.222-225
Main Authors: Facchinetti, L D, Araújo, A Q, Chequer, G L, de Azevedo, M F, de Oliveira, R V C, Lima, M A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls
Adult
Aged
Brazil - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
HTLV-I Infections - diagnosis
HTLV-I Infections - epidemiology
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic - diagnosis
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:Cross-sectional study. To determine the prevalence of falls in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) patients and possible factors associated to their occurrence. Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) - Brazil. Thirty-six HAM/TSP patients able to walk at least 20 m were assessed by a questionnaire. Data regarding gender, age, duration of disease (DD), HTLV-I proviral load (HPL), frequency of physical activity (FCA), use of walking aids, functional ambulation level, the number of falls and associated injuries in the last year were reviewed. Multiple correspondence analysis was used to group characteristics of this sample according to the fall occurrence. The prevalence of falls was 63.9% and we observed injuries in 47.8% of the cases. Four groups were identified in the descriptive analysis. One group was formed by faller individuals, men
ISSN:1362-4393
1476-5624
DOI:10.1038/sc.2012.134