neurologic disorders
HTLV 1–Associated Myelopathy Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM TSP)
Treatment of HAM TSP
Immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive therapies No treatment has proved effective for HTLV-1–associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis, but interferon alfa, IV immune globulin, and corticosteroids (eg, oralmethylprednisolone) may have some benefit. Treatment of spasticity is symptomatic (eg, withbaclofenortizanidine). 