Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in an immunocompetent patient
Christakis PG, Okin D, Huttner AJ, Baehring JM. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in an immunocompetent patient. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2013, 326: 107-110. PMID: 23375959, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyImmunocompetent patientsMultifocal leukoencephalopathyTemporal white matterMefloquine therapyOccult immunosuppressionSubacute historyClinical courseExtensive workupPharmacological therapyImmunocompetent individualsCSF PCRSignal abnormalitiesDNA titreSerotonin receptorsBrain MRIAbnormal gaitJC virusOlder menWhite matterLeukoencephalopathyPatientsTherapyImmunosuppressionBiopsy