the difference is very important:
In a helo prone to LTE, the machine screws you
In a machine experiencing LTA, you screw the machine.
Recovery from LTA involves reducing power (torque) down to normal, thus generally reducing from a climb to level, with ground strike as much less probable. Aircraft that experience LTA almost never crash due to it.
Recovering from LTE involves reducing the power from normal to descent, thus almost always assuring that you and the ground can become one. Aircraft that experience LTE often crash because of it.
that being said, if you find yourself spinning to the right, put in full left pedal, carefuly reduce torque, and try to accelerate out of the mess you are in, no matter if you call it LTA, LTE, MTA or FTA (SASless, tell them what FTA means!)
One thing I learned from this thread: there are pilots out there who would allow their helo to spin out of control without putting in full opposite pedal. For what reason would one allow loss of control without fighting the situation with all the tools at your disposal?