HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP): Case based discussion of risk factors, clinical, and therapeutic considerations
Saab L, DiCapua D, Zubair A. HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP): Case based discussion of risk factors, clinical, and therapeutic considerations. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2024, 459: 122973. PMID: 38520941, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.122973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesisMyelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesisHTLV-1Discussion of risk factorsInfected CD4+ T cellsCD4+ T cellsAdult T-cell leukemia/lymphomaSpastic paraparesisT-cell leukemia/lymphomaQuality of lifeOptimal patient outcomesHTLV-1 infectionSymptoms of weaknessManaging symptomsDuration of infectionLoss of bladder controlNonspecific symptomsT cellsLower extremitiesSensory disturbancePatient outcomesTherapeutic considerationsHAM/TSPProviral loadRisk factors