Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal [progresivní multifokální leukoencefalopatie]
- Terms
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leukoencefalopatie progresivní multifokální
progresivní multifokální encefalopatie
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Encephalitis, JC Polyomavirus
JC Polyomavirus Encephalopathy
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
An opportunistic viral infection of the central nervous system associated with conditions that impair cell-mediated immunity (e.g., ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME and other IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; and COLLAGEN DISEASES). The causative organism is JC Polyomavirus (JC VIRUS) which primarily affects oligodendrocytes, resulting in multiple areas of demyelination. Clinical manifestations include DEMENTIA; ATAXIA; visual disturbances; and other focal neurologic deficits, generally progressing to a vegetative state within 6 months. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp36-7)
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- M0012419
- Previous indexing
- Demyelinating Diseases (1966-1970)
- History note
- 1973(1971)
- Public note
- 1973
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