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Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy after Treatment with Nivolumab

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is increasingly being reported in patients undergoing immunotherapy. We report a case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy after treatment with nivolumab, a PD-1 blocker that is used to restore ...
Martin Martinot, Guido Ahle, Inesa Petrosyan, Camille Martinez, Dragos M. Gorun, Mahsa Mohseni-Zadeh, Samira Fafi-Kremer, Martine Tebacher-Alt   +7 more
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Atezolizumab Treatment for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
Atezolizumab successfully reinvigorated JC virus immunity in a patient in Belgium with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, as demonstrated by clinical, virologic, and radiologic response to treatment.
Nicolas Lambert, Solène Dauby, Dominique Dive, Bernard Sadzot, Pierre Maquet   +4 more
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Treatment of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy [PDF]

Journal of Neurology, 2019
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rapidly progressive demyelinating disease of the central nervous system caused by John Cunningham polyomavirus (JCV), a globally seroprevelant virus that commonly causes a silent or benign infection. However, in immunocompromised patients JCV can be reactivated. In this situation, most organs remain
Castle, Daniel, Robertson, Neil P.
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Asymptomatic progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background We report the development of asymptomatic progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a patient with multiple sclerosis on natalizumab therapy.
Yinan Zhang, Crystal Wright, Angela Flores   +2 more
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Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in an AIDS Patient [PDF]

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2007
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a demyelinating brain disease caused by Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV). This disease is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients.
Ming-Hsing Lee, Yan-Zhong Chen, Yung-Hsiang Hsu   +2 more
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in rheumatoid arthritis and biological therapies: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a rare but potentially fatal disease caused by infection of the central nervous system with John Cunningham polyomavirus.
Barbara Bergmans, Gerwin Roks, Eugène van Puijenbroek, Esther de Vries, Jean-Luc Murk   +4 more
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy developing in a fludarabine naïve patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

International Journal of General Medicine, 2009
Melissa G Ooi1, Peter J Kelly2, Michael Farrell3, Philip Murphy4, Peter O’Gorman11Department of Hematology; 2Department of Neurology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; 3Department of Neuropathology; 4Department of Hematology ...
Melissa G Ooi, Peter J Kelly, Michael Farrell, Philip Murphy, Peter O’Gorman   +4 more
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: new concepts [PDF]

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2013
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a demyelinating disease of the CNS caused by reactivation of JC virus (JCV) in a setting of cellular immunosuppression.
Marco A. Lima
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: rheumatological aspects [PDF]

Современная ревматология, 2015
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a severe progressive viral disease that affects the central nervous system in patients with immunodeficiency.
Boris Sergeevich Belov
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Smoldering myeloma presenting as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012
Introduction Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is an opportunistic infection occurring in patients with severe cellular immunodeficiency. This case highlights the role of cellular immunodeficiency in the reactivation of John Cunningham virus in ...
Troppmann Martina, Büttner Roland, Böwer Michael, Salzberger Bernd   +3 more
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