raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:289326

Tropical spastic paraparesis

Synonyms: HAM/TSP · HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis · Human T-lymphotropic virus type I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis · Human T-lymphotropic virus type-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis · TSP

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Tropical spastic paraparesis is a chronic systemic immune-mediated inflammatory myeloneuropathy, more frequently reported in women than in men, that usually presents in adulthood with slowly progressive spastic paraparesis of the lower limbs, bladder and bowel dysfunction, and sensory disturbances in the lower extremities (e.g. paresthesia and dysesthesia) and that is associated with a human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enTropical spastic paraparesisHAM/TSP · HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis · Human T-lymphotropic virus type I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis · Human T-lymphotropic virus type-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis · TSP
frParaparésie spastique tropicaleHAM/TSP · Myélopathie associée au HTLV-1 · Paraparésie spastique tropicale associée au HTLV1 · Paraparésie spastique tropicale associée au virus T-lymphotrope humain de type 1 · Paraparésie spastique tropicale associée au virus T-lymphotrope humain de type I · TSP
deTropische Spastische ParapareseHAM/TSP · HTLV-1-assoziierte Myelopathie · Humane T-lymphotrope Virus 1-assoziierte Myelopathie/Tropische Spastische Paraparese · TSP
esParaparesia espástica tropicalHAM/TSP · Paraparesia espástica tropical/mielopatía asociada al HTLV-1 · Paraparesia espástica tropical/mielopatía asociada al virus linfotrópico de células T humanas tipo 1 · Paraparesia espástica tropical/mielopatía asociada al virus linfotrópico de células T humanas tipo I · TSP
itParaparesi spastica tropicaleHAM/TSP · Mielopatia/paraparesi spastica tropicale, associata a HTLV-1 · Mielopatia/paraparesi spastica tropicale, associata a virus T-linfotropico umano tipo 1 · Mielopatia/paraparesi spastica tropicale, associata a virus T-linfotropico umano tipo I · TSP
nlTropische spastische parapareseHAM/TSP · HTLV-1-geassocieerde myelopathie/tropische spastische paraparese · Humaan T-lymfotroop virus type 1-geassocieerde myelopathie/tropische spastische paraparese · Humaan T-lymfotroop virus type I-geassocieerde myelopathie/tropische spastische paraparese · TSP
ptParaparésia espástica tropicalHAM/TSP · Mielopatia associada ao HTLV-1/paraparésia espástica tropical · Mielopatia associada ao vírus linfotrópico-T humano tipo 1/paraparésia espástica tropical · Mielopatia associada ao vírus linfotrópico-T humano tipo I/paraparésia espástica tropical · TSP
plTropikalna parapareza spastycznaHAM/TSP · Mielopatia/tropikalna parapareza spastyczna związana z HTLV-1 · Mielopatia/tropikalna parapareza spastyczna związana z ludzkim wirusem T-limfotropowym typu 1 · Mielopatia/tropikalna parapareza spastyczna związana z ludzkim wirusem T-limfotropowym typu I · TSP
csTropická spastická paraparézaHAM/TSP · Myelopatie/tropická spastická paraparéza asociovaná s HTLV-1 · Myelopatie/tropická spastická paraparéza asociovaná s lidským T-lymfotropickým virem typu I · Myelopatie/tropická spastická paraparéza asociovaná s lidským T-lymfotropickým virem typu 1 · TSP
ukТропічний спастичний парапарезHAM/TSP · HTLV-1-асоційована мієлопатія/тропічний спастичний параліч · Т-лімфотропний вірус людини, асоційований з мієлопатією/тропічним спастичним парапарезом типу I · Т-лімфотропний вірус людини, асоційований з мієлопатією/тропічним спастичним парапарезом типу 1 · TSP
zh热带痉挛性截瘫人T淋巴细胞病毒1型相关脊髓病/热带痉挛性轻截瘫
trTropikal spastik parapareziTSP · HAM/TSP · HTLV-1-ilişkili miyelopati / tropikal spastik paraparezi · İnsan T-lenfotropik virüs tip I-ilişkili miyelopati / tropikal spastik paraparezi · İnsan T lenfotropik virüs tip 1 ilişkili miyelopati / tropikal spastik paraparezi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM159580Evalidated
ICD-10G04.1Especificvalidated
ICD-118A45.00Especificvalidated
MONDO0008039Evalidated
MeSHD015493Evalidated
UMLSC0030481Evalidated
GARD8208Evalidated
MedDRA10044696Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card