Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic

Synonyms

Familial Spastic Paraparesis, Htlv 1 Associated

Familial Spastic Paraparesis, Htlv-1-Associated

HTLV I Associated Myelopathies

HTLV I Associated Myelopathy

HTLV I Associated Myelopathy Tropical Spastic Paraparesis

HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathies

HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy

HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy-Tropical Spastic Paraparesis

Htlv-1-Associated Myelopathies

Htlv-1-Associated Myelopathy

Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Associated Myelopathy

Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Associated Myelopathy

Myelopathies, HTLV I Associated

Myelopathies, HTLV-I-Associated

Myelopathies, Htlv-1-Associated

Myelopathy, HTLV-I-Associated

Myelopathy, Htlv 1 Associated

Myelopathy, Htlv-1-Associated

Myelopathy, Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Associated

Myelopathy, Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Associated

Parapareses, Tropical Spastic

Paraplegia, Tropical Spastic

Paraplegias, Tropical Spastic

Spastic Parapareses, Tropical

Spastic Paraparesis, Tropical

Spastic Paraplegia, Tropical

Spastic Paraplegias, Tropical

Tropical Spastic Parapareses

Tropical Spastic Paraparesis

Tropical Spastic Paraplegia

Tropical Spastic Paraplegias

A subacute paralytic myeloneuropathy occurring endemically in tropical areas such as the Caribbean, Colombia, India, and Africa, as well as in the southwestern region of Japan; associated with infection by HUMAN T-CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS I. Clinical manifestations include a slowly progressive spastic weakness of the legs, increased reflexes, Babinski signs, incontinence, and loss of vibratory and position sensation. On pathologic examination inflammatory, demyelination, and necrotic lesions may be found in the spinal cord. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1239)