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 bradykinesia, resting tremor, and cogwheel rigidity. These findings suggest that parkinsonian features may represent a neurological disorder associated with HTLV-I infection.
Puccioni-Sohler
Marzia
M
Neurology Service, ESP/Hospital Universitáro Gaffree Guinle (HUGG/UniRio), University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. mpuccioni@hucff.ufrj.br
Papais-Alvarenga
Regina
R
de Souza
Priscila Mesquita
PM
de França
Silvia Curi
SC
Gonçalves
Reizer Reis
RR
Jacobson
Steven
S
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001418:Baclofen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015153:Blotting, Western; D004576:Electromyography; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D018476:Hypokinesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009127:Muscle Rigidity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D015493:Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014202:Tremor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D001418:Baclofen