Neuroligical disorders associated with HTLV-1

Posted By  CCFNeuroMD on October 07, 1997 at 16:46:13:

In Reply to: Neuroligical disorders associated with HTLV-1 posted by Carrielynn Lamouche on September 28, 1997 at 02:06:43:

: Could an incident of severe food poisoning from eating spoiled shrimp-fried rice affect someone with HTLV-1 suffering from associated tropical spastic myopathy. Patient deteriorated dramatically in a very short period of time in contrast to the very slow pervious progression. Also, are there any medical breakthroughs regarding this condition and/or new drug programs that are being tested/proven to treat spasticity. Patient presently taking 80 mg. of Baclofen for muscle spasms and 25 mg. of Apo-Amitriptyline for bladder spasms causing incontinence. Little to nothing is known about the treatment of this disease. Patient already treated with mega-doses of steriods without results. Any assistance greatly appreciated. FYI Patient is 37 year old  Metis (Native & French Canadian) female, mother of three and was infected via transfusion of whole blood products during past surgery (1984). Breast-fed daughter & husband have not been tested to determine whether or not they also are infected.

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Dear CarrieLyn, There is nothing written about an accentuated course after food poisoning in the patient with HTLV-I.
There is a new treatment for spasticity called Zanaflex that is FDA approved and available in the USA.
It works by a different process than Baclofen so it may help those that Baclofen did not help.
Good Luck!