Periodic Limb Movements During Sleep Associated with Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I-Associated Myelopathy.
- Author:
Jung Hwan OH
1
;
Jun Soon KIM
;
Sa Yoon KANG
;
Jung Joon SUNG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Human T-lymphotropic virus 1; Spinal cord diseases; Nocturnal myoclonus syndrome
- MeSH: Extremities*; Female; Human T-lymphotropic virus 1; Humans*; Middle Aged; Nervous System Diseases; Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome; Spinal Cord Diseases*
- From:Journal of Sleep Medicine 2016;13(2):74-76
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) are frequently observed in the general population, although such movements may be associated with a variety of medical and neurological disorders. Human T-lymphotropic virus type I-associated myelopathy (HAM) is a rare progressive disease in which abnormalities are rarely observed on spinal images. We present the case of a 55-year-old woman with PLMS who was later diag-nosed with HAM. The current case indicates that HAM can be considered a possible cause of PLMS.
