J Sleep Med.  2016 Dec;13(2):74-76. 10.13078/jsm.16014.

Periodic Limb Movements During Sleep Associated with Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I-Associated Myelopathy

• Oh JH
• Kim JS
• Kang SY
• Sung JJ

• KMID: 2405607
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.13078/jsm.16014

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.

Keyword

Human T-lymphotropic virus 1; Spinal cord diseases; Nocturnal myoclonus syndrome

MeSH Terms

Extremities*
Female
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1
Humans*
Middle Aged
Nervous System Diseases
Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome
Spinal Cord Diseases*