Human T lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis in an HIV-positive patient coinfected with human T lymphotropic virus type 2 following initiation of antiretroviral therapy.
We describe a patient coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and human T lymphotropic virus type 2 in Spain who developed paraparesis resembling human T lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis shortly after initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy, hypothetically as the result of an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.
Toro
Carlos
C
Service of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. carlostororueda@hotmail.com
Blanco
Francisco
F
García-Gascó
Pilar
P
Sheldon
Julie
J
Benito
José M
JM
Rallón
Norma I
NI
Soriano
Vincent
V
D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015491:HTLV-II Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D015367:Human T-lymphotropic virus 2 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015493:Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology