Table 2:
Motor evaluation and Psychiatric aspects of participants with HAM/TSP and HTLV
asymptomatic.
Cases |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Walking
aids |
Wheelchair |
Wheelchair |
None |
orthosis |
orthosis |
None |
FIM |
101 |
47 |
119 |
104 |
122 |
124 |
BDI |
Normal |
Normal |
Mild |
Normal |
Mild |
Mild |
BAI |
Mild |
Normal |
Mild |
Mild |
Moderate |
Mild |
DSM-IV-TR (Mini-Plus) |
Recurrent depression |
Depressive episode |
Bipolar disorder |
Depressive episode |
Normal |
Depressive episode |
Attempted
suicide/current risk |
No |
No |
Yes/low |
No |
No |
No |
Relationship between Mood disorder episode and HTLV
diagnosis |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes** |
No |
Yes |
Tendency to substance
abuse dependency |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
**This patient
the HTLV diagnosis was a factor of improving.
*FIM:
Functional Independence Measure, Total scores range from 18 (totally dependent)
to 126 (totally independent); BDI: Beck Depression Inventory, BAI: Beck Anxiety
Inventory