Tropical Myeloneuropathies

	Tropical Myeloneuropathies Tropical neuropathy is a class of illnesses with similar signs and symptoms, including konzo, tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP), and tropical ataxic neuropathy Tropical ataxic neuropathy (TAN, also known as Strachan-Scott Syndrome and prisoners of war neuropathy) is a disease or category of diseases that commonly causes disability and increases mortality. The causes of TAN are not understood; there is no ... (TAN). TAN is poorly understood, and some researchers subdivide it further into separate illnesses. References {{nervoussystem-disease-stub Diseases and disorders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Konzo Konzo is an epidemic paralytic disease occurring among hunger-stricken rural populations in Africa where a diet dominated by insufficiently processed cassava results in simultaneous malnutrition and high dietary cyanide intake. Konzo was first described by Giovanni Trolli in 1938 who compiled the observations from eight doctors working in the Kwango area of the Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). Signs and symptoms The onset of paralysis ( spastic paraparesis) is sudden and symmetrical and affects the legs more than the arms. The resulting disability is permanent but does not progress. Typically, a patient is standing and walking on the balls of the feet with rigid legs and often with ankle clonus. Initially, most patients experience generalized weakness during the first days and are bedridden for some days or weeks before trying to walk. Occasional blurred vision and/or speech difficulties typically clear during the first month, except in severely affected p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP), is a medical condition that causes weakness, muscle spasms, and sensory disturbance by human T-lymphotropic virus resulting in paraparesis, weakness of the legs. As the name suggests, it is most common in tropical regions, including the Caribbean. Blood transfusion products are screened for human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) antibodies, as a preventive measure. Signs and symptoms Some of the signs of Tropical spastic paraparesis are: :::::::Leg instability :::::::Urinary dysfunction. :::::::Bowel dysfunction :::::::Back pain :::::::Erectile problems :::::::Psoriasis Individuals with TSP may also exhibit uveitis (inflammation of the uveal tract of the eye), arthritis (inflammation of one or more joints), pulmonary lymphocytic alveolitis (inflammation of the lung tissues), polymyositis (an inflammatory muscle disease), keratoconjunctivitis sicca (persistent dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva), and infectious dermatitis (inflammation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tropical Ataxic Neuropathy Tropical ataxic neuropathy (TAN, also known as Strachan-Scott Syndrome and prisoners of war neuropathy) is a disease or category of diseases that commonly causes disability and increases mortality. The causes of TAN are not understood; there is no generally accepted treatment, and the reported outcomes are inconsistent. The disease affects poor tropical populations; there are no good statistics on how many people are affected worldwide, but in some populations, more than a quarter of people are affected. Malnutrition may play a role. Classification and signs and symptoms TAN is one of many tropical myeloneuropathy, tropical myeloneuropathies. It was first described in Jamaica in 1897, by postmortems of 510 cases; in 1959, it was dubbed "tropical ataxic neuropathy". The diagnostic criteria were defined in 1968. TAN is defined by "bilateral optic atrophy, bilateral sensory neural deafness, predominant posterior column involvement, and pyramidal tract myelopathy, with ataxia, ataxic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]