Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 194, Issue 1 , Pages 55-58 , 15 February 2002

Chronic sensory neuronopathy associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I infection

  • Rie Shimazaki

      Affiliations

    • Third Department of Internal Medicine, Oita Medical University, Hasama 1-1, Oita 879-5593, Japan
    • Department of Neurology, Nishibeppu National Hospital, Oita, Japan
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  • Hidetsugu Ueyama

      Affiliations

    • Third Department of Internal Medicine, Oita Medical University, Hasama 1-1, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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  • Toshio Mori

      Affiliations

    • Third Department of Internal Medicine, Oita Medical University, Hasama 1-1, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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  • Miyuki Mori

      Affiliations

    • Third Department of Internal Medicine, Oita Medical University, Hasama 1-1, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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  • Shin Fujimoto

      Affiliations

    • Third Department of Internal Medicine, Oita Medical University, Hasama 1-1, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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  • Toshihide Kumamoto

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-97-586-5814; fax: +81-97-549-6502
    • Third Department of Internal Medicine, Oita Medical University, Hasama 1-1, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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  • Tomiyasu Tsuda

      Affiliations

    • Third Department of Internal Medicine, Oita Medical University, Hasama 1-1, Oita 879-5593, Japan

Received 26 June 2001 ,Revised 8 October 2001 ,Accepted 19 November 2001.

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Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 194, Issue 1 , Pages 55-58 , 15 February 2002

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