AU - Nyandaiti, Y
AU - Bwala, S
TI - Human T-Cell Virus-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis: A case report
PT - CASE
DP - 2009 Oct 1
TA - Sahel Medical Journal
PG - 178-181
VI - 12
IP - 4
4099- https://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2009;volume=12;issue=4;spage=178;epage=181;aulast=Nyandaiti;type=0
4100- https://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2009;volume=12;issue=4;spage=178;epage=181;aulast=Nyandaiti
AB - Human T-cell virus-1 associated myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis is a chronic progressive neurological disorder with dominant features affecting the pyramidal tract and posterior column. It has of recent been unequivocally linked to a viral infection, Human Lymphotropic T Virus infection is estimated to infect about 10-20million people worldwide. Its geographical distribution varies with area of high prevalence in the Caribbean, southern Japan and Africa. Human T-cell lymphtropic virus-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis is more common in the tropics and present as a non-compressive, slowly progressive symmetrical paraparesis of the lower extremities with signs of pyramidal tract involvement. We reviewed the clinical features and the management of two cases of Human T-cell lymphtropic virus-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis. A literature review of Human T-Cell virus-1 associated myelopathy / tropical spastic paraparesis.