Pregnancy complicated by HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP): a case report

Hiroshi Mori; Eiji Shibata; Tomoichiro Kuwazuru; Takayuki Uchimura; Emi Kondo; Yukio Iwanaka; Kiyoshi Yoshino

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4511

Pregnancy complicated by HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP): a case report

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Jul 23;9(7):e04511. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4511. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Authors

Hiroshi Mori^{1

2}, Eiji Shibata³, Tomoichiro Kuwazuru³, Takayuki Uchimura¹, Emi Kondo¹, Yukio Iwanaka⁴, Kiyoshi Yoshino³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Perinatal Medical Center School of Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health Kitakyushu Japan.
² Department of Microbiology Graduate School of Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health Kitakyushu Japan.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology School of Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health Kitakyushu Japan.
⁴ Department of Neurology School of Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health Kitakyushu Japan.

Abstract

Pregnancy was not associated with deterioration of HAM nor was HAM associated with adverse pregnancy outcome in this case. These findings suggest that women with HAM/TSP, even those who use a wheelchair, should not be discouraged from pregnancy.

Keywords: HTLV‐1; HTLV‐1‐associated myelopathy; pregnancy; tropical spastic paraparesis.

Publication types

Case Reports