Causative organism of tropical spastic paraparesis is?: (A) HIV 1, (B) HIV 2, (C) HBV, (D) HTLV
Answer is D. Tropical spastic paraparesis(TSP) is a disease of the spinal cord caused by Human T cell lymphotropic virus(HTLV). Alternate names: HTLV associated myelopathy, chronic progressive myelopathy. Paraparesis is a characteristic feature. Other features include uveitis, ahritis, alveolitis, polymyositis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca and infectious dermatitis.