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Myoclonus as an unusual presentation of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a HIV positive patient [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Neurology, 2012
From mild muscular contractions to gross jerks affecting the whole body, myoclonus is an involuntary movement caused by an excessive discharge from a group of neurons located in one or multiple sites from cortical to peripheral level.
Lucian Chicea, Elena Cecilia Rosca, Ovidiu Rosca, M. Ciolan, Mihaela Simu   +4 more
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Does Mefloquine (Lariam®) Therapy Improve the Prognosis of Human JC Polyomavirus-Induced Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy? [PDF]

Journal of Biomedical & Clinical Research, 2014
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is ademyelinating disease caused by infection with Polyomavirus hominis 2, popularly known as JC virus (JCV).
Zlatko Kalvatchev, Iliya Tsekov
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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Inebilizumab Versus Rituximab in AQP4‐IgG‐Positive NMOSD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Rituximab (anti‐CD20, RTX) and inebilizumab (anti‐CD19, INE) represent B‐cell‐depleting therapies used for aquaporin‐4 antibody‐positive (AQP4‐IgG+) neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD); however, direct comparative evidence remains limited.
Jie Lin, Binbin Xue, Dewei Xie, Jia Li, Juyuan Pan, Lanbing Zhu, Qiaowen Tong, Jing Lin, Ruofan Zhu, Xu Zhang, Junhui Xia, Xiang Li   +11 more
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Rituximab-Associated Inflammatory Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2016
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare disease of the immunosuppression that results from neurotropic invasion of the JC virus which leads to demyelination of oligodendrocytes.
Chandra Punch, Christina Schofield, Penelope Harris   +2 more
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Comparison of real-time PCR and hemagglutination assay for quantitation of human polyomavirus JC [PDF]

, 2006
Human polyomavirus JC (JCV), the etiological agent of the disease progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) affects immunocompromised patients particularly patients with AIDS. In vitro studies of JCV infection are hampered by the lack of sensitive
Nerurkar Vivek R, Verma Saguna, Bui Thomas, Nguyen Taylor, Chapagain Moti L   +4 more
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Treatment of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy [PDF]

QJM, 2013
Sir, I was very interested to read Pallin et al. ’s1 account of the management of an immunosuppressed patient with sarcoidosis …
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CAR T‐Cell Therapy in Neurology: A Scoping Review of Neuro‐Oncology, Autoimmune Diseases & Neurotoxicity

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T‐cell therapy has been investigated in neurological diseases, encompassing both central nervous system malignancies and autoimmune disorders, thereby extending its application beyond hematological cancers.
Omar Alqaisi, Mohammed Dibas, Patricia Tai, Ala Dibas, Osama Souied, Suhair Al‐Ghabeesh   +5 more
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in rheumatoid arthritis and biological therapies: a case report and review of the literature

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 in an AIDS Patient

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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A Case of Progressive Multifocal Leucoencephalopathy and Cerebral Toxoplasmosis in an HIV-Infected Patient

Acta Medica Bulgarica, 2023
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is an opportunistic infection of the central nervous system (CNS) caused by the reactivation of John Cunningham polyomavirus (JCV).
Yancheva-Petrova N., Grozdeva R., Nikolova M., Aleksiev I., Rainova I., Tsvetkova N., Strashimirov D.   +6 more
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