Signs of HTLV

Symptoms of HTLV

The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for HTLV may include:

• No symptoms - many people are healthy carriers
• Myelopathy
• Leg muscle symptoms
• more symptoms...»

Note that HTLV symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase HTLV signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.

Signs or Symptoms of HTLV:

Most infected persons remain healthy carriers of the virus. In rare cases, however, HTLV-I can cause adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL), a rare and aggressive cancer of the blood. Infected persons also may develop myelopathy, a neurologic disorder that affects the muscles in the legs. In addition, researchers think that HTLV-I plays a role in the development of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. HTLV-II can cause another rare cancer called hairy-cell leukemia. Because the chances of curing ATL rely on early detection, scientists are studying protein in the blood of HTLV-I-infected persons that may help predict who will develop the disease. (Source: excerpt from Other Important STDS, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

More Symptoms of HTLV:

More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of HTLV article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:

• Complications of HTLV
• Hidden causes of HTLV
• Associated conditions for HTLV
• Risk factors for HTLV
• Related symptoms

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What are the signs of HTLV?

The phrase "signs of HTLV" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of HTLV that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of HTLV" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of HTLV.

The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of HTLV. This medical information about signs and symptoms for HTLV has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of HTLV signs or HTLV symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of HTLV may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed HTLV symptoms.

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