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Is there treatment for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy?
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∙ 10y ago
There is no FDA approved treatment but some of the best neuro surgeons knows how to treat the disease using some of the existing medication such as mefloquine, interleukin-2 etc they try and you never know what will work for you.
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What is progressive multifocal lukoencephalopathy?
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rapidly progressive neuromuscular disease caused by opportunistic infection of brain cells
How many lesions on the brain occur with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy?
Several
How many brain lesions occur with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy?
There is no set amount of brain lesions that occur with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. The amount can range from one to several and will vary depending on the amount of damage the virus which causes the disease has a chance to do.
What causes many small foci of demyelination all over the brain in both hemisphere besided ms?
multifocal leukoencephalopathy
What does mulitfocal mean?
This means that there are multiple areas of involvement of a lesion or disease. (As an example, multifocal leukoencephalopathy means that there are a number of areas in the brain which have white patches on them, causing a delirium or confusional syndrome.)
What is the most common rare illness?
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a neurological disorder characterized by destruction of the myelin, an oily substance that helps protect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, also known as central nervous system (CNS) white matter. PML occurs in approximately one in 200,000 people.
How does a neurologist test for ALS to make sure it is not multifocal motor neuropathy?
MMN will respond to treatment eg IVIg whereas ALS will not
What could demyelination be if it's not multiple sclerosis?
idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating diseases Vitamin B12 deficiency Central pontine myelinolysis Tabes Dorsalis transverse myelitis Devic's disease progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy Optic neuritis Leukodystrophies A demyelinating disease is any disease of the nervous system in which the myelin sheath of neurons is damaged. Demyelinating describes the effect of the disease, rather than its cause; some demyelinating diseases are caused by genetics, some by infectious agents, some by autoimmune reactions, and some by unknown factors.
What are the sign of symptoms AIDs?
The signs and symptoms of AID's are practically identical to the signs and symptoms of HIV, its predecessor, which include; Skin Effects: -Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) -Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) -Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS) Oral Health Problems: -Candidiasis -Peridontal Disease -Herpes Simplex Virus Neurological Effects: -Dementia -Decrease in the ability to think properly and process information -Brain Tumors -Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy HIV/AIDs positive patients may also experience an unintentional weight loss of approximately 10%.
What is the difference between bifocal and multifocal contact lenses?
The difference between bifocal and multifocal contact lenses is that biofocal contact lenses do not provide so many different angles as multifocal contact lenses do. Biofocal contact lenses do not allow the user to see as good as with multifocal contact lenses.
What is involved in the neurological complications of AIDS?
Opportunistic infections of the brain such as progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy (PML) and meningitis, other opportunistic infections such as herpes zoster (shingles ), peripheral neuropathy , depression , and AIDS-related dementia.
How does multifocal atrial tachycardia progress?
Atrial fibrillation can be caused by the multifocal atrial tachycardia progression. The multifocal atrial tachycardia, mostly, progress and presents itself as other forms of atrial tachycardia, including but not limited to, tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy.
