Gait difficulty in a young female - a rare cause should not be missed

Background: Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) –associated myelopathy (HAM) is a slowly progressive neurological complication of HTLV-1 infection. The neurological spectrum of HTLV-1 might be broad, including chronic or acute myelopathy, polymyositis, polyneuropathy, dysautonomia, ALS-like syndrome, chronic diffuse encephalomyelopathy, encepha litis, and cognitive deficits.

Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - May 1, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: K.N.C. Vo, U.N.L. Ha, T.T.H. Dang, T.V. Nguyen, T.N. Tran Source Type: research