Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
Tropical Spastic Paraparesis: Introduction
Tropical Spastic Paraparesis:
For several decades the term “tropical spastic
paraparesis” (TSP) was used to describe a chronic and progressive clinical
syndrome that affected adults ... more about Tropical Spastic Paraparesis.
Tropical Spastic Paraparesis: A form of spastic partial paralysis of the lower limbs which occurs in the tropics.
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Symptoms of Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
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Tropical Spastic Paraparesis: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
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Medical Textbooks Online about Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
Medical Books Excerpts
- Paralysis
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Paralysis
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Paralysis
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Paralysis
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Paralysis
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Tropical Spastic Paraparesis: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical
condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be
misdiagnosed as various conditions such as overactive bladder or other causes of pelvic pain.
This condition can cause chronic pelvic pain or symptoms of urinary incontinence,
similar to overactive bladder.
Millions of patients may be misdiagnosed - an estimated third of the 9 million women with
chronic pelvic pain (CPP) or 4.5 million of the 17 million women with overactive bladder syndrome
do not respond well to treatment, and may have interstitial cystitis rather than their given diagnosis.
In other words, about 6 million US women may have misdiagnosed interstitial cystitis.
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Causes of Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
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Prognosis for Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
Prognosis for Tropical Spastic Paraparesis:
HAM/TSP is usually a progressive neurological disorder
but it is rarely fatal. Most patients live for several decades after the
diagnosis. Their prognosis improves if they take steps to prevent urinary
tract infection and skin sore formation, and if they enroll in physical
and occupational therapy programs.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Information Page: NINDS)
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Clinical Trials for Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
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Tropical Spastic Paraparesis: Broader Related Topics
Types of Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
Types of Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
- HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis(HAM/TSP)
- Idiopathic TSP
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Article Excerpts about Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
For several decades the term “tropical spastic
paraparesis” (TSP) was used to describe a chronic and progressive clinical
syndrome that affected adults living in equatorial areas of the world.
This condition was initially thought to be associated with infectious
agents (such as Treponema pertenue and Treponema
pallidum which cause inflammation of the central nervous system) and
with chronic nutritional deficiencies (such as avitaminosis) or
exposure to potentially toxic foods (such as bitter cassava).
Neurological and modern neuroepidemiological studies found that in some
individuals no one cause could explain the progressive weakness, sensory
disturbance, and sphincter dysfunction that affected individuals with TSP.
In spite of public health programs created to eradicate the
above-mentioned infectious and nutritional conditions in the tropics,
large numbers of people continued to be affected. During the mid-1980's,
an important association was established between the first human
retrovirus-human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type 1 (also known as
HTLV-1)-and idiopathic TSP (idiopathic means of unknown origin). Since
then, this condition has been named HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/
tropical spastic paraparesis or HAM/TSP and scientists now
understand that it is a condition caused by a virus that results in immune
dysfunction.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Information Page: NINDS)
Definitions of Tropical Spastic Paraparesis:
A subacute paralytic myeloneuropathy occurring endemically in tropical areas such as the Caribbean, Colombia, India, and Africa, as well as in the southwestern region of Japan; associated with infection by human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1). Clinical manifestations include a slowly progressive spastic weakness of the legs, increased reflexes, Babinski signs, incontinence, and loss of vibratory and position sensation. On pathologic examination inflammatory, demyelination, and necrotic lesions may be found in the spinal cord. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1239)
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Tropical Spastic Paraparesis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Tropical Spastic Paraparesis, or a subtype of Tropical Spastic Paraparesis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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