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

Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Nov 1;45(9):e118-20. doi: 10.1086/522172. Epub 2007 Sep 26.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HTLV-II Infections / complications
  • HTLV-II Infections / diagnosis*
  • HTLV-II Infections / virology
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 2 / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / complications
  • Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / diagnosis*
  • Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / virology