Parkinsonism in the course of HTLV-I-associated myelopathy

Parkinsonian syndromes may represent a complication of viral infection. Human T cell lymphotropic virus I (HTLV‐I) is a cause of a chronic myelopathy in which encephalic involvement has been also found. We report on the case of a 60‐year‐old man with HTLV‐I‐associated myelopathy, complicated with br...

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Published in:Movement disorders 2005-05, Vol.20 (5), p.613-615
Main Authors: Puccioni-Sohler, Marzia, Papais-Alvarenga, Regina, de Souza, Priscila Mesquita, de França, Silvia Curi, Gonçalves, Reizer Reis, Jacobson, Steven
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiparkinson Agents - therapeutic use
Baclofen - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Blotting, Western
CSF
Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases
Electromyography
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
HAM/TSP
HTLV-I
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1
Human viral diseases
Humans
Hypokinesia - diagnosis
Hypokinesia - etiology
Infectious diseases
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Muscle Relaxants, Central - therapeutic use
Muscle Rigidity - diagnosis
Muscle Rigidity - etiology
Neurology
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic - complications
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic - diagnostic imaging
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic - pathology
Parkinson syndrome
Parkinsonian Disorders - cerebrospinal fluid
Parkinsonian Disorders - drug therapy
Parkinsonian Disorders - etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tremor - diagnosis
Tremor - etiology
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the nervous system
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Summary:Parkinsonian syndromes may represent a complication of viral infection. Human T cell lymphotropic virus I (HTLV‐I) is a cause of a chronic myelopathy in which encephalic involvement has been also found. We report on the case of a 60‐year‐old man with HTLV‐I‐associated myelopathy, complicated with bradykinesia, resting tremor, and cogwheel rigidity. These findings suggest that parkinsonian features may represent a neurological disorder associated with HTLV‐I infection. © 2005 Movement Disorder Society
ISSN:0885-3185
1531-8257
DOI:10.1002/mds.20402