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Human t-cell virus-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis: a case report

, 2010
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.
Bwala, S.A, Y.W Nyandaiti, S.A Bwala, Nyandaiti, Y.W   +3 more
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Clinical and epidemiological profiles of non-traumatic myelopathies

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2016
Non-traumatic myelopathies represent a heterogeneous group of neurological conditions. Few studies report clinical and epidemiological profiles regarding the experience of referral services.
Wladimir Bocca Vieira de Rezende Pinto, Paulo Victor Sgobbi de Souza, Marcus Vinícius Cristino de Albuquerque, Lívia Almeida Dutra, José Luiz Pedroso, Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini   +5 more
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Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection and spastic paraparesis. Advances and diagnosis 35 years after its discovery

Iatreia, 2017
Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) causes disorders such as chronic inflammatory progressive myelopathy, which is known as HTLV-1associated myelopathy (MAH), characterized by spastic paraparesis symptoms.
Rivera-Caldón, Cristhian Camilo, López-Valencia, David, Zamora-Bastidas, Tomás Omar, Dueñas-Cuéllar, Rosa Amalia, Mora-Obando, Diana Lorena   +4 more
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Tropical spastic paraparesis-like illness in an HIV-Infected child

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2023
Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1(HTLV-1) is the etiological agent responsible for the clinical entity of tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-1-associated myelitis (TSP/HAM).
Sonu Antony, Ira Shah
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A comparative study of human T-cell lymphotropic virus-associated myelopathy in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients in KwaZulu-Natal

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2017
Background: KwaZulu-Natal is an endemic area for HIV and human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) infection. The main neurological manifestation of HTLV is HTLV-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). The effect of HIV co-infection in
Hoosain F. Paruk, Ahmed I. Bhigjee, Suzaan Marais   +2 more
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HTLV-I associated myelopathy in salvador (northeastern Brazil)

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1992
Recent studies of tropical spastic paraparesis have confirmed the existence of human T-cell leukemia virus type-1 (HTLVI) in several tropical areas of the world.
A. Meireles, E. D. Moreira Jr., O. A. Moreno-Carvalho, R. Badaro, A. Melo   +4 more
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Multiple Sclerosis and Viruses: « Liaisons Dangereuses »

Reviews in Medical Virology, Volume 36, Issue 6, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex, multifactorial neurodegenerative disease with an aetiology that is still partially elusive. Several risk factors are associated with MS development including genetic predisposition and various environmental stressors; however, recently, viral infections have gained significant attention as a crucial ...
Samanta Plavina, Daniela Malakovska, Jolanta Kalnina, Ilva Trapina, Elina Leonova, Mohammed Habib, Susanne Schifmann, Jegors Paramonovs, Nikolajs Sjakste, Yegor Vassetzky, Emmanuel Drouet, Natalia Paramonova   +11 more
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Familial clusters of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
HTLV-1 proviral loads (PVLs) and some genetic factors are reported to be associated with the development of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). However, there are very few reports on HAM/TSP having family history.
Satoshi Nozuma, Eiji Matsuura, Toshio Matsuzaki, Osamu Watanabe, Ryuji Kubota, Shuji Izumo, Hiroshi Takashima   +6 more
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Molecular Evidence of Human T‑Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Transmission by Needlestick Injury in Healthcare Workers

Journal of Medical Virology, Volume 98, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Human T‑cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV‑1) is a retrovirus that spreads primarily through cell‐to‐cell transmission. Occupational transmission of HTLV‐1 by needlestick injury is considered exceedingly rare, with no reported molecularly confirmed cases.
Masahito Tokunaga, Madoka Kuramitsu, Masumichi Saito, Miyuki Yoshimori, Jun Odawara, Yoshikiyo Ito, Hitomi Nakamura, Yasuko Sagara, Mieko Ishii, Naomi Nojiri, Hazuka Yoshida‐Furihata, Wakako Kuribayashi, Takuo Mizukami, Kiyonori Miura, Atae Utsunomiya   +14 more
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Targeted Interventions in HAM/TSP: Emerging Therapies and Future Directions – A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Human T‐Lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV‐1) infection can lead to HTLV‐1‐associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), a debilitating chronic neurological disease characterized by progressive lower limb spasticity and autonomic dysfunction.
Meygol Mirzaei Rezaei, Mahdi Khosravi Nia, Kasra Allaei Rouzbahani, Maryam Kazemi, Negar Asghari Hosori, Mehdi Norouzi, Farzaneh Sotoudegan, Narges Eslami, Negar Ariamand, Vahid Shahnavaz, Arash Letafati, Sayed‑Hamidreza Mozhgani   +11 more
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