Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
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Broader Terms
latent virus infection, viral myelinopathy
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Scope Note
demyelination in various part of the central nervous system, usually secondary to neoplastic disease; JC virus has been recovered from brain tissue.
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- PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a deadly demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, which occurs in immunosuppressed individuals.
- Disease: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy Synonyms: Leukoencephalopathy, progressive multifocal Information about Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is available from: ClinicalTrials.
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a rare infection of the brain and spinal cord that is caused by the JC virus.
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