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However, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities have been well-described in other populations in which HAM\/TSP is endemic.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0317167100002420_abs2\"><jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title><jats:p>In order to assess the usefulness of MRI as a diagnostic tool in this population, we compared scans of HAM\/TSP patients with those of HTLV-I positive non-HAM\/TSP British Columbian Coastal Natives (carriers) and multiple sclerosis patients presenting with progressive paraparesis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0317167100002420_abs3\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>The typical nonspecific findings of thoracic cord atrophy and increased signal in the periventricular and subcortical white matter on T2-weighted images were confirmed in the HAM\/TSP patients. Despite a lack of specificity of the MRI findings between HAM\/TSP patients and HTLV-I carriers, criteria that could effectively differentiate HAM\/TSP patients from multiple sclerosis patients with similar clinical presentations were determined.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0317167100002420_abs4\"><jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Clinical and radiological correlations suggest that longitudinal MRI investigations charting the course of HAM\/TSP may reveal the clinical significance of these lesions and further define the role of MRI in the diagnosis of this entity. 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