We describe two cases of tropical spastic paraparesis / HTLV-1 associated myelopathy, according to the criteria of World Health Organization-1989. These are the first cases diagnosed in Florianópolis (Santa Catarina State - Brazil). One of them had a good response with the treatment with methylprednisolone.
tropical spastic paraparesis; HTLV-1; diagnosis; methylprednisolone